Review of Touching the Void (2003) by David Edelstein for Slate — 12 Nov 2013
It's true that the movie, arrested between documentary and drama, doesn't quite do justice to either medium: The actors playing Joe and Simon don't have anything like "lines" to simulate "drama," or even just "conversation," while the real guys often fall back on bland English understatement.
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This review of Touching the Void (2003) was written by David Edelstein and published by Slate on 12 Nov 2013.
Touching the Void has generally received very positive reviews.
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