If you watch this movie because you expect a skiing movie, you will be disappointed. This is a movie about assaulting mount Everest and all that was involved in doing so in 1975. It is combined with a healthy dose of Japanese philosophy and a haunting narrative by Doulas Rain, the voice of Hal the computer in 2001. The narrator reads from the diary the skier kept during the assent. That combined with the music and the films overall look and pace makes it unlike anything I have every scene before. It is a dark journey up the mountain.
I found it very moving and throughly enjoyed it. If you are a sports guy, skip it... Otherwise, give it a try.
I found it very moving and throughly enjoyed it. If you are a sports guy, skip it... Otherwise, give it a try.