Review of Touching the Void (2003) by Blake D — 17 Apr 2012

What an incredible story of survival. Really amazing. Must see for outdoors people.

This review of Touching the Void (2003) was written by Blake D on 17 Apr 2012.

Touching the Void has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 16 Dec 2014

As a piece of inspirationalism about human stamina, Touching the Void is peerless, but what it doesn't--perhaps can't--explain is why people…

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By Emirbud (12) on 18 Mar 2015

Watch it. It's an inspiration. I just hope at least 90% of it is actually true. I loved it…

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By Loy M (29) on 13 Sep 2013

Touching the Void is a Adventurous Docudrama of two young mountaineers - Joe Simpson and Simon Yates who in their testosterone filled youth…

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By Ryan M (2,675) on 08 Jan 2016

I loved the book, but while watching the film, I just wanted to turn the thing off, which, in the end, I did. I found it lacking. Void…

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By Christian H (513) on 15 Mar 2015

The most incredible, authentic tale of human perseverance, I have ever heard. See this film…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 05 Mar 2013

Touching the Void is slow and long, and as you get immersed in the tale, it ends abruptly…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 14 Mar 2014

Zdaleka to nevykresluje stavy jimiz si Joe musel projit pri svem plazeni plizeni vpred, ale komentare obou horolezcu I tak dobre priblizuji…

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By Brian M (1,664) on 18 May 2014

A story that raises questions of morality, but mostly an overriding sense of amazement at humanity. Personally I preferred the book…

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By Tony R (316) on 25 Sep 2015

Has to be seen to be described. If you like Everest, you will love this equally true story…

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The reconstructions are extremely well made and the whole movie just kind of slowly draws you in…

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