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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 13 Aug 2015

It’s a story that speaks for itself, and so the emphasis on talking heads explaining it to us is dispiriting…

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By Kristin Tillotson (85) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 12 Aug 2015

Whether or not mountain-climbing documentaries are your thing, Meru is likely to draw you in…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 12 Aug 2015

Though the Meru climbing and outdoor footage is spectacular, it is the personal struggle of each of the climbers, and the candid way they talk…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for The New York Times (9,847) on 12 Aug 2015

Blindingly beautiful and meticulously assembled by the award-winning editor Bob Eisenhardt, Meru easily makes you forget that what you are…

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By Brian Miller (136) for Seattle Weekly (293) on 11 Aug 2015

Without undue chest-beating, Meru celebrates the arduous teamwork necessary to top a 21,000-foot peak, but it never lets you forget the burden…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 11 Aug 2015

Perhaps best suited for those already invested in the mountaineering world, Meru still translates to all audiences, highlighting nerves of…

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By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 11 Aug 2015

Anyone who's climbed will understand exactly what's at stake throughout Meru…

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 11 Aug 2015

How one responds to Meru will largely depend on whether its three subjects come across as heroically courageous or suicidally reckless…

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By Carson Lund (88) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 11 Aug 2015

Its expositional crutch proves most inadequate when the team ascends the final pitch to the top after years of preparation in no more than…

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By Alan Scherstuhl (679) for Village Voice (8,525) on 10 Aug 2015

This is a crowd-pleaser, and it's no surprise it snagged the audience award for documentaries at Sundance last winter…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 06 Aug 2015

Mountain climbing the evokes moments of exhilaration…

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