Review of North Face (2008) by Adam S — 25 Mar 2011
A cinematographically-breathtaking, visually-stunning, and heart-gripping survival thriller that succeeds in every technical level, NORTH FACE immerses us into the world of old-school mountaineering as it suspends us on a treacherous mountain cliff as we the audience experience snowstorms and avalanches and sweat and freeze as the characters do on-screen.
It is a powerful adventure drama that deftly captures the stubbornness and pride of the characters' competitive spirit just as well as it does the tragic despair that befalls them when they realize their impending doom - a film that excels in spite of a shallow love story that stems from the film's weakest character, a female journalist whose role is rather irrelevant given the more epic scale of the mountain-climbing battle with nature.
This review of North Face (2008) was written by Adam S on 25 Mar 2011.
North Face has generally received positive reviews.
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