A group of young extreme athletes decided to conquer one of the most dangerous passes in the Alps. Despite the fact that many enthusiasts have parted with their lives trying to climb to the top, these two do not intend to give up. But rumors of an impending snow storm have not yet reached them, and now the extreme journey will turn into a fight against the deadly elements.
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I am absolutely not a fan of extreme sports. Extreme sports are enough for me in real life: 20 years of marriage, a big house with a household, two children, two dogs, and an eternal lack of free time. But I like movies of such themes very much. I don’t even remember where it all started. Maybe the movie “Alive” with Ethan Hawke, which I saw for the first time on one of the cable channels? Or maybe from the movie “Cliffhanger,” where young Sly showed the viewer the resilience and strength of the human spirit in all its glory? But one thing I remember very well is the “Vertical Limit” videotape, which I was given for my birthday. That jump over the precipice with the ice axes often gives me nightmares!
Time after time, Hollywood tries to tickle the viewer’s nerves and roll out a fascinating blockbuster on the subject of conquering mountains. And what’s remarkable, time after time in such films, the main roles go to outgoing stars who are trying to prove to themselves and the audience that their acting talent has not yet been fully revealed. Yes, it was in the last century that such films were shot on location. Today, when everything of the kind can be filmed in pavilions, it is the skill of the actors that guarantees the success of the film. Not only Ethan Hawke, Chris O’Donnell, Isabella Scorupco and Bill Paxton at various times have stopped by in films of this genre. Michael Bien (“K-2”), Jason Clarke and Josh Brolin (“Everest”) and even Elba and Winslett (“Between Us and the Mountains”) went to conquer the mountains. The films were different, some better, some worse, but they had one thing in common – an incredible opportunity for actors to test themselves in a real extreme, when only the tears are not enough.
So in Summit Fever we saw the forgotten handsome man from “Cruel Games” – Ryan Phillippe leads a group of extreme climbers who decide to challenge a peak that has taken a large number of human lives. The film simply fountains with intense and heightened human feelings and emotions. In this picture, you can truly see what a man is ready to do, not even to save his own life, but the life of the closest person at that moment. “Summit Fever” will show in full measure who the heroes can call their true (as Vysotsky sang) friend. Surprisingly, the filmmakers managed to show something new and surprise the viewer with a kind of action. There were enough people in the theater with me at one sitting who at times squeezed into a chair, literally feeling all the hardships of the main characters. And the actors, in spite of the fact that I didn’t know many of them, managed to portray their real feelings and feelings on the screen and to perform various stunts with great effect, making the spectator believe in what was happening on the screen.
Believe me, describing this film further is like describing your emotions after a roller coaster ride: it was spectacular, it was fascinating and…you want more. I came home and immediately wanted to download “The Vertical Limit” to experience the same feelings again. Julian Gilby’s picture is well worthy to take a good place among the films of similar genre and if possible, I will definitely review it. Ryan Phillippe showed a new side of himself, bringing to the screen a convincing image of a rock climber-accelerator. I recommend the film for viewing.
Info Blu-ray
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265 (60.4 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audio
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles
English, English SDH, German.
