Review of Everest (2015) by Nathonas — 25 Nov 2015

I found Everest to be a very powerful film. I agree that the characters could have used more development, particularly Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal), but I still experienced a roller coaster of emotions from seeing the tragedy unfold.

I also really like the fact that they stayed true to how the tragedy actually happened, instead of changing the plot to suit the typical "most people die but the protagonist survives" formula that we see so often in films. It was great to get a dose of realism and realize that even the most experienced and knowledgeable people can still fall prey to nature when they make bad decisions and get unlucky.

Meanwhile from a technical and visual aspect, the movie is an absolute masterpiece - the visuals are breathtaking and you can actually feel like you can experience the cold, lack of air, and desperation that the climbers felt.