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Jul 21, 2020
8
Visually stunning to watch; interesting storytelling with a decent soundtrack and an excellent narration by Willem Dafoe.
Aug 17, 2019
6
Visually arresting but the music is sometimes overbearing and the writing pretentious.
Jun 16, 2018
7
A visually stunning and beautifully orchestrated feast for the senses, featuring breathtaking shots of some of the world's most dramatic mountain peaks and those who attempt to conquer them., all set to a moving musical score. While the voiceover narration is occasionally compelling and insightful, it nevertheless sometimes comes up a little thin in providing meaning and relevance. In all, a nice visual and auditory diversion for 75 minutes; just don't expect the heavens to part or the ground beneath your feet to rumble.
May 30, 2018
6
it's not something terribly new (we've all seen mountaineering, base jumping, etc daredevil feats, we've all heard about the transformation of Everest into a giant and stupid ego-trip etc...) but the juxtaposition of the shots (i.e. editing) combined with very popular music choices (Vivaldi, score of Tree of Life if I'm correct) makes it a nice little break from everyday life. Nice escapism.
