Everest
Everest
A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writers: William Nicholson (screenplay), Simon Beaufoy (screenplay)
Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
Writers: William Nicholson (screenplay), Simon Beaufoy (screenplay)
Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
Storyline
On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers from two commercial 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.
Details
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Country: UK | USA | Iceland
Language: English
Release Date: 25 September 2015 (USA)
Also Known As: Evereste See more »
Filming Locations: Val Senales, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Country: UK | USA | Iceland
Language: English
Release Date: 25 September 2015 (USA)
Also Known As: Evereste See more »
Filming Locations: Val Senales, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Box Office
Budget:$55,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:$7,222,035 (USA) (18 September 2015)
Gross:$41,780,170 (USA) (23 October 2015)
User Reviews
Everest
is a film that tells the story of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in
which a climbing expedition is devastated by a severe storm. The film
was directed by 2 Guns director Baltasar Kormakur and written by William
Nicholson (Gladiator, Les Miserables) and Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy
(Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours), starring Jason Clarke, John Hawkes
and Josh Brolin. To start the film is beautiful; the director of
photography Salvatore Totino presented the size and scale of the
environment beautifully with multiple aerial shots. Totino has a clear
and linear style, which is refreshing after the summer, which with the
exception of a couple of films, has been dominated by shaky-cam and
extremely quick cuts.
The dialogue in the film stands out, however the plot does not. The characters were underdeveloped, partially due to the lack of introduction that is given to our main characters; this combined with the slow pace of the first act causes the film to drag. However it should be noted that the film makes a point of showing the process of preparing to climb Everest. The second act is fine, not great though and is intense especially during the storm and finally the film just finishes, which really throws you out of the film.
Although none of the performances in the film were award-worthy they still were acceptable and in some cases quite good. Jason Clarke and Josh Brolin had the meatiest roles, and they both provided good performances. However out of the two, Jason Clarke provided the best performance. The side characters were forgettable, with the exception of Doug (John Hawkes) and Yasuko (Naoko Mori), with Doug being a postman and Yasuko finally completing the seven summits, two things which helped to distinguish them. Everyone in the film was 'care-beared', thankfully, and they had to be otherwise it would impossible to tell who you were looking at.
The dialogue in the film stands out, however the plot does not. The characters were underdeveloped, partially due to the lack of introduction that is given to our main characters; this combined with the slow pace of the first act causes the film to drag. However it should be noted that the film makes a point of showing the process of preparing to climb Everest. The second act is fine, not great though and is intense especially during the storm and finally the film just finishes, which really throws you out of the film.
Although none of the performances in the film were award-worthy they still were acceptable and in some cases quite good. Jason Clarke and Josh Brolin had the meatiest roles, and they both provided good performances. However out of the two, Jason Clarke provided the best performance. The side characters were forgettable, with the exception of Doug (John Hawkes) and Yasuko (Naoko Mori), with Doug being a postman and Yasuko finally completing the seven summits, two things which helped to distinguish them. Everyone in the film was 'care-beared', thankfully, and they had to be otherwise it would impossible to tell who you were looking at.
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