Review of North Face (2008) by Andy F — 19 Jun 2014
This is the first good climbing movie I've seen, and is a cross between climbing Mount Everest and rock climbing. It starts off good, and doesn't drang out the begining before they begin their climb.
It does a good job at introducing you to the characters, but throwing in a love story wasn't the best thing to do. The climbing itself was really well done, it looked real and perfect, and gives you the feeling of being on th edge.
The climbers are constantly on the near vertical north wall, with snow blowing around them, and ropes are often the only thing keeping them from falling a few thousand feet to their deaths. It's a good story, and the fact that they don't actually reach the top is a good twist.
Instead they turn around to try to save an injured member of the Austrian climbing team. It is dangerous task, and a few climbers are killed in the process. The ending is good, different, and does a better job than having them all make it safely to the bottom of the mountain.
It's a great movie, has a great ending, and the overall movie is very well done.
This review of North Face (2008) was written by Andy F on 19 Jun 2014.
North Face has generally received positive reviews.
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