Review of Everest (2015) by Acacia — 29 Sep 2015
If you have ever thought how cool it would be to climb Everest, you need to see this movie. Based loosely (according to writer Jon Krakauer who was there and wrote about it) on an incident in May 1996.
There were too many people trying to climb the summit on the same day, ladders weren't in place and oxygen tanks were not full or where they were supposed to be. And, on top of all that, an epic storm blew in and put everyone in extreme jeopardy.
The movie focuses on one group and their guide, New Zealander Rob Hall, and peripherally, another group, led by Jake Gyllenhaal's character. The movie somehow makes you feel you are there, climbing, freezing, huffing and puffing, and exhausted right along with the climbers.
It all looked very real to me and I couldn't tell what was or wasn't the real Everest, Base Camp and higher up camp areas. It all looked real to me. Whether you know how it all ends or not, it is a real life thrill ride.
Suspenseful and riveting.
This review of Everest (2015) was written by Acacia on 29 Sep 2015.
Everest has generally received positive reviews.
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