BoardChiri
Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
WillSushyMedia
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Rexanne
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
gauthamdn
This is a beautiful documentary i have watched in a while now. To decide to fail after 17 days at 20000ft at the first attempt and to go back and scale the Meru its breathtaking. I don't know how they manage to take video of this assent. The hanging Tent scenes, the panoramic Himalayas is just beautiful and. First i thought it was another normal dramatized movie, but there is no drama in it, Just the real story and the narration will hold you on. You also gasp for breath in between and skip couple of heart beats at sometimes.Its about the passion, its challenging, its unbelievable, its inspiring. Like it says , "Its unpredictable,dangerous and unknown"
Red_Identity
There are definitely many reasons to seek this film out. One of those reasons is that the film captured footage that not many films could even dream of attempting, not with CGI or visual effects or anything. Visually dazzling is the word, and on Blu Ray the film must work even more wonders. Another reason is that the film is really motivating and inspirational, but with that deeper questions about these men arise. Surely one can say that they are merely insane and delusional, as a lot of the things they do here are questionable, But there's also something deeply admirable about how they go about doing it, and the three men remain really likable throughout and we feel for them. This is a fantastic film.
BasicLogic
Wow, this is one of the greatest viewing experiences I've ever had. The whole film put yourself as one of the team climbers with these three great, stubborn, die-hard, totally obsessed mountain climbers. What a cathartic therapy viewing journey! The Meru is just part of the Himalaya but more pure and an absolutely non-commercial summit unlike the Everest. We didn't see any littered garbage like what we usually saw along the route to Everest. When I watched this film, I couldn't help thinking of those films related to the mountain climbing: K2, Into The Thin Air, Everest, Cliff Hanger, Vertical Limit, even a old thriller, The Elgar Sanction. But this particular film would stand out quite uniquely. A simple narration, not exaggerated, not pretentious, not self-important or self-promoted with strong commercial stink. And the camera work, my, so crystal sharp and beautiful. I think 'Everest 2015' is way off the chart if compares to this one, plain and simple.If you have the chance to watch this film, don't miss it, folks.
LAP327
I am surprised by the high reviews of this film. I enjoyed this film, but it was good not great. The entire film heavily relies on the account of four interviews including the three climbers in what seems like a single interview with each. There were many dramatic moments that could and should have been captured on film, but were instead reenacted. In "Meru" the drama surrounding the endeavor to summit Meru is soft and the stakes are not clear. Better execution of storytelling and drama in the climb movie sub-genre can be found in films like "Touching the Void," "La Dura," and the TV series "Everest: Beyond the Limit." In those films the stakes of the endeavor are real, present, and apparent thought the storytelling. One of the reasons I think opportunities for drama in "Meru" are missed is because one of the climbers was also the director of the film. A few events that seemed important were somewhat glossed over. Although it is a documentary this film still has characters, and I am not a fan of a character that closes a long drawn out sub-plot with, "so yea, I survived." Again, the film is good, not great. Edit: I am told that the shot that are captured are what make this film great. If you say so, I'll watch again, I guess.
