Review of Vertical Limit (2000) by Erin B — 22 Apr 2013

Vertical Limit was an overall great movie that caught me off guard. With a release date in 2000 and the initial film quality when the movie started was displayed, most viewers would have been immediately turned off in this day and age because of the non HD picture and obvious use of greens screening right off the bat.

Once the movie began to play out however, the effects began to appear more realistic (especially a scene which included climbers trying to jump off a helicopter onto the mountain in an extremely dangerous situation) and it was enjoyable to watch.

There were a few parts where they could have done a better job, but overall it set the stage for a pleasant viewing experience that even people 10 years from now can still enjoy despite the obvious lack of technology that was available to them during shooting.

The actors also did a great job in their roles, with everyone getting into their character and acting like professionals should without any of the obvious stutters or poor acting that you see in other movies.

Music choice was spot on, dramatic for the dramatic parts and sad for the sad parts. Also no quirky transitions between both music and different clips, the transitioning process was smooth throughout the film.

Definitely the most enjoyable aspect of this movie was the action scenes. From being heart wrenching to just violent, each action scene contained all of the elements to make it great. Starting the movie off with Peter cutting his dad loose, it plants the idea in the audience's mind of whether or not they could do that themselves in his situation.

After that were just plain old explosion clips to show off the "lovers of violence" who would want some violent scenes to be added to make the movie great. In conclusion I would recommend this movie to anyone that enjoys a suspenseful thriller without the gore of today's horror movies.