Saturday, August 6, 2011

Everest (1998) - 3 stars out of 10

Everest (1998) - 3 stars out of 10

"Everest" provides insight into the dangers of mountain climbing, especially in the context of the 1996 tragedy on the mountain.  The shots of Everest are wonderful and I was surprised by the fantastic musical score, including an unexpectedly awesome orchestration of "Here Comes the Sun."  However, from an informational standpoint I feel as if this documentary does not dig deep enough into the expedition of these climbers.  It feels as if the writers said "Let's just give them enough surface information to have an excuse to show these incredible IMAX shots."  It's good, but not my favorite documentary.

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