What an amazingly shot film with stunning panoramic views of harsh and harrowing landscapes encountered by two young, arrogant, British men. I've been spoiled by the UltraSreen's® size as of late, and thusly frustrated that I was watching such excellent scenery on such a "small" screen. I enjoyed the documentary feeling of the movie, with the voice-over and interviews carrying the dialog of the three men involved. I would've liked to see a bit more emotion from anyone, mainly to validate my own horrific thoughts. However, the filming and story telling overlayed with action scenes of the movie allowed vicious thoughts of myself cutting the rope connecting me to my climbing partner in order to live. Lots of "Whatifs?" and "Ohmygods!" throughout.
Highly Recommended.
I went to the web to find some more background and discovered that Joe will be on Oprah, Friday, April 30. Aside from writing the book that inspired the movie, Joe has is own website, documenting is speaking engagements and movie awards and reactions. There's rumors on the message boards that Joe & Simon's friendship has fallen apart, but I couldn't find the truth. Maybe Oprah will tell us.