Free Solo Comments

  • Kraig 2023-09-24 14:36:13

    I think the most rare thing about this film may not be the protagonist Alex who has his own halo and challenges the limits of life and death, but the objective record of the director and his wife that almost does not inject subjective emotions/opinions, which is the original record of Alex and his relationship. thought, said and done. In fact, because the character itself is interesting enough, and the activity of free-hand rock climbing is also thrilling enough, it is good enough to record it...

  • Laverna 2023-09-01 10:46:03

    I was very impressed by several clips in the film: Alex's self-reported how to deal with fear and the elaboration of the warrior spirit, the heart armor mentioned by his peers, the mother's attitude of not taking away the most precious thing in life for her son, Alex faced Extremely honest attitude when girlfriend worries and asks repeatedly. Extreme, lonely, to a certain extent, watching this film is close to a spiritual experience, the pleasure and shock obtained are beyond the mundane...

  • Cindy 2023-08-31 12:34:19

    Perhaps we have experienced an unprecedented thrilling adventure with alex and his friends through video, but the real greatness of it is beyond our imagination! I can't describe the tension in my heart when I watched it, my palms were sweating wildly. Seeing him smiling like a child to the camera after successfully passing the boulder problem, my eyes were filled with relief. What pure faith climbing was for him! Very, very interesting character, persistent and adventurous, straightforward and...

  • Tate 2023-08-22 10:25:21

    The perception of the last paragraph is basically challenging my physiological limit. The amygdala is very active. There is a very impressive passage in it. "Yes, they will worry about you and let you be safe, but if something really happens, their world will not change. Sangsang will find another boyfriend. After all, it belongs to one person. ." So in fact, I don't know if human beings are qualified to share this "apex" as a...

  • Kristy 2023-08-03 08:26:37

    In 2015, Apple named its operating system OS X El Captain, which is the rock that Alex climbed - a single piece of granite that is 2,308 meters high. This film is not only as simple as making the palms of the hands sweat, but it broadcasts a live broadcast of the impossible, which gives the audience a new understanding of human beings: that almost vertical smooth rock, someone can really climb with bare hands without equipment, He seemed to be out of gravity, his hands and feet were like...

  • Kevin 2023-07-11 23:23:59

    It's time to learn how to make these kinds of documentaries from The Tightrope...

  • Theodore 2023-05-28 12:20:48

    Visually stunning documentary. The subject matter wins, the shooting is not easy. The special amygdala of the male protagonist's brain makes him more able to bear the feelings of fear and stimulation than ordinary people. Therefore, it is more suitable for extreme sports. The life-threatening feature of "non-perfect or death" in unprotected free climbing represents the lifelong pursuit of a class of people, as well as their outlook on life and values ​​that put life and death aside. Indeed, as...

  • Nadia 2023-05-28 07:33:35

    Before the score check, high mountains, success or failure, ties, spotlights, casualties of peers, and the loading and unloading of "mental armor" are almost all in line with this year. The alarm rang just in time for the summit. Adding one more star is actually for yourself, and over-substituting is participating in the creation. →19.9.7 Two brushes. The first off-campus big screen of Peking University...

  • Ona 2023-05-21 09:56:12

    Alex is one of humanity's little wonders. I can understand the desire of a human being to conquer a cliff with his bare hands, a passion that transcends life and death, and a courageous exploration of the infinite potential and possibilities of life. During Alex's climbing process, I was really nervous, and I couldn't help but silently applaud him when he arrived safely. He is gentle and shy, and a little socially afraid, but he is especially generous to many people in the world, using...

  • Bobby 2023-05-17 03:45:38

    It's like going to the Olympics and dying if you don't get a gold...

Extended Reading

Free Solo quotes

  • Dierdre Wolownick: [On how Alex's climbing affects her as a parent] I think when he's free soloing is when he feels the most alive, the most everything. How could you even think about taking that away from somebody?

  • Alex Honnold: Anyone can be happy and cosy. Nothing good happens in the world by being happy and cosy.

Free Solo

Director: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Language: English Release date: December 13, 2018