The visuals in this film are absolutely stunning and all the actors did an incredible job. It was hard to keep track of who was who, but I found myself engaged and worried about all the characters.
The film is based on a true story and follows guide Rob (Jason Clarke) and some of his clients. The Texan Beck (Josh Brolin), Doug (John Hawkes), and journalist Jon (Michael Kelly). Doug is eager to reach the top as he barely missed doing so the year before. Rob is a cautious guide as he has never lost a client and this causes him to clash with Beck. At this time in history, expeditions to Everest were being sold to wealthy clients. Since there are so many groups trying to reach the summit on the same day, Rob teams up with rival guide Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal) to make the expedition easier on both teams. The teams are delayed by outside factors which causes them to lose precious time. By the time most reach the summit, they have to turn around immediately in order to make it back to camp on time. Unfortunately due to the setbacks they are met with a blizzard and some are trapped on various points on the mountain while others barely make it back to camp.
The film is absolutely gorgeous to look at and Baltasar Kormakur (director) does a good job in telling the story. The main problem with this film is that it is hard to remember who is who and what role they play in the film. Rob, Beck, Doug are the easiest to remember as the filmmakers focus mainly on them. Jake Gyllenhaal is easy to remember mainly because of his star power, I actually didn't know what his name was during the duration of the film. Jan (Keira Knightley), Peach (Robin Wright), Helen (Emily Watson), and Yasuko (Naoko Mori) also gave brilliant performances and being female they stood out in a sea of nameless male characters. Overall I enjoyed the film and found myself engaged in the events and rooting for everyone to make it out alive.
Watch the Everest trailer here:
Year: 2015
Genre: Action/Adventure
Runtime: 144 mins
Distributed by: MacGillivrey Freeman Films
Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Working Title Films, Walden Media, Cross Creek Pictures, Free State Pictures, RVK Studios
Reviews
Lluvia Reviews: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 72%
Fresh: 136 Rotten: 52
iMDB: 7.4/10
Cast and Crew
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Liza Chasin, Evan Hayes, Brian Oliver, Tyler Thompson
Screenwriter: William Nicholson, Simon Beaufoy
Starring: Jason Clarke as Rob Hall, Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer, Josh Brolin as Beck Weathers, John Hawkes as Doug Hansen, Sam Worthington as Guy Cotter, Robin Wright as Peach Weathers, Keira Knightley as Jan Arnold, Clive Standen as Ed Viestrus, Emily Watson as Helen Wilton, Mia Goth as Meg, Michael Kelly as Jon Krakauer, Martin Henderson as Andy Harris, Elizabeth Debicki as Dr. Caroline Mackenzie, Tom Goodman-Hill as Neal Beidleman, Vanessa Kirby as Sandy Hill Pittman, Naoko Mori as Yasuko Namba, Mark Derwin as Lou Kasischke, Thomas M. Wright as Mike Groom
Also Starring: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Lisa Chasin, William Nicholson, Simon Beaufoy
Links
Everest Movie Site
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