I didn't dislike the movie but I do think a film or book purporting to be a historical drama, to the point of using the names of historical figures as characters, should not go so far as to misinform readers/viewers. Had they simply chosen to create fictional personas, no big deal. But the Hugh Glass story is a pretty well known part of western lore and many people probably think the film is at least parallel to real events. "Man in the Wilderness" took that approach and did not co-opt real names of historical figures.
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