Review of Meru (2015) by Joseph J — 16 Oct 2015

Highly enjoyable, with much beautiful cinematography.

This review of Meru (2015) was written by Joseph J on 16 Oct 2015.

Meru has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 23 Dec 2015

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By Jonan G (73) on 17 Apr 2016

As Ems said, it's like watching a movie, but it's real life. This documentary challenges you to challenge yourself…

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By Caleb M (788) on 05 Mar 2016

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By Connor S (330) on 28 Dec 2015

Inspirational. There are moments in Meru that my mouth literally dropped due what I was seeing and hearing on screen…

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By John B (4,244) on 11 Apr 2016

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