Everest

October 16th, 2015







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Everest

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Plot
A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm.

Release Year: 2015

Rating: 7.8/10 (1,743 voted)

Critic's Score: 63/100

Director: Baltasar Kormákur

Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright

Storyline
On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers (Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin) from two expeditions start their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the fiercest blizzards ever encountered by man. Challenged by the harshest conditions imaginable, the teams must endure blistering winds and freezing temperatures in an epic battle to survive against nearly impossible odds.

Writers: William Nicholson, Simon Beaufoy

Cast:
Jason Clarke - Rob Hall
Ang Phula Sherpa - Ang Dorjee
Thomas M. Wright - Michael Groom
Martin Henderson - Andy 'Harold' Harris
Tom Goodman-Hill - Neal Beidleman
Charlotte Bøving - Lene Gammelgaard
Pemba Sherpa - Lopsang
Amy Shindler - Charlotte Fox
Simon Harrison - Tim Madsen
Chris Reilly - Klev Schoening
John Hawkes - Doug Hansen
Naoko Mori - Yasuko Namba
Michael Kelly - Jon Krakauer
Tim Dantay - John Taske
Todd Boyce - Frank Fischbeck

Taglines: Never let go



Details

Official Website: Official Facebook | Official Instagram |

Country: UK, USA, Iceland

Language: English

Release Date: 25 September 2015

Filming Locations: Val Senales, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

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Did You Know?

Trivia:
The film is to be based on various books about the 1996 Mt Everest disaster, including Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air", and interviews with survivors. See more »



User Review

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Rating: 8/10

Got the chance to see Everest early in IMAX 3D. I'll start off by saying this, if you get the chance, definitely see this movie in IMAX. It adds to the experience and you feel like your on the mountain. That aside, let's dive into one of my most anticipated films of the year.

Everest is chalk full of star power. Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley, Jake Gyllenhaal, the list goes on. Everyone is believable in this hostile environment, going from optimistic and adventurous to mortified and forced to fight for their lives. Each character is given a back story, some more drawn out and centered than others, and you get attached to most but not all of them. When the emotional blows hit, they hit hard for some, but not as much for others.

The visuals are, as you might have guessed, stunning. The shots they get of climbers and the way the camera gives you an an idea of how dangerous this is are breath taking. The cinematography is definitely award worthy. IMAX only added to it, putting you in this environment and taking you along for the ride.

This film really did it for me because I have always been fascinated by Everest and the journey it is to make it up to the top and back. If there is a Netflix documentary about Everest, I've watched it. I even watched the one about the story told in this movie. What this film does so well is it immerses you into the environment as well as gives you characters to care about. It's all tied in well together.

At times, the pace is a bit slower than expected and the tones shifts from serious to light hearted are a bit messy. But that stuff doesn't bother you in the moment, your just wrapped up in the intensity of the story.

Overall, Everest gave me exactly what I wanted. It was intense, emotionally powerful, and the visuals were beautiful. It's not perfectly structured, but it sure is engaging. As someone who has studied the mountain, this offers a brutal look into how much time and energy is out into a trip to Everest, and how quickly things can go wrong. Definitely worth a trip to the theatre.





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