There is a place only the brave know

Henderson 2022-04-19 09:01:40

This is a work with a high standard. Based on the experience of real events, "Desperate Altitude" can not only see the natural magnificence of the top of the snow-capped mountains, but also feel the insignificance of life and the obsession of chasing dreams. It does not advocate what is a miracle of life, but a catastrophe surrounded by danger, which makes people feel awe of nature and admire these brave people.


The magnificence of Mount Everest and the excellent special effects make the film cover a base color that is pleasing to the eye, the use of long shots, the blue sky and white clouds, the silver-covered glaciers, and of course the obsessional Climbers make each frame like a beautiful picture scroll with artistic conception. These elements build a light and shadow legend that presents the beauty of nature in the untouched place. However, in this sacred place like the heaven, it is also a desperate situation with many dangers. It truly reproduces the unknown and dangerous road that will face death threats at the moment of mountaineering. This dangerous process also shapes a plain thriller in the movie's plot, the competition with nature, and the unknown death that will be faced. The tension of the plot is always heart-wrenching.


Knowing that the road ahead is long and dangerous, why do some people still dare to challenge the limit of life on the top of nature? Everyone has their own dreams. At first glance, they just wanted to see the splendid snow-capped mountains, and their reasons were different, but in fact, this was more of a self-challenge. The road is a road full of perseverance. It is because human beings have such a dream that we have completed one seemingly impossible miracle after another. The beauty of conquering ourselves and the shock of the scenery have built the soul of the film.


This is a star-studded movie, just like Cameron's "Deep Sea Challenge" in which he challenged himself to the limit of the seabed. I believe that for Hollywood, not many movie stars will refuse to participate in this work that presents the greatness of mankind, but this also forms The criticism of the film is that the characters are complex and chaotic, and too much time is wasted on the supporting roles, but it has not achieved much results. The director is lacking in the control of rhythm, and the prelude is too long. And the lines are also too pale because of the lack of characterization. From the overall point of view of the movie, the only thing that really gets better is the second half of the climb. The joining of the stars did not add luster to the movie, but became the rhythm of the movie. Out of control remarks.

There is a place that only the brave know, and it is Everest. Dangerous desperation will not hinder the footsteps of dreams, no matter whether they have climbed this peak or not, but at least each of them is a truly great brave.

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Everest quotes

  • Title Card: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to summit Everest. Over the next 40 years, only top professional climbers attempted the same feat. One in four died.

    Title Card: 1992: New Zealander Rob Hall pioneered the concept of commercial guiding on Everest for amateur climbers. Over the next four years his team, Adventure Consultants, successfully led 19 clients to summit without a single fatality.

    Title Card: 1996: Other commercial operators follow Rob Hall's lead, including Scott Fischer's Mountain Madness. More than 20 expeditions compete to summit Everest in the same two week window.

  • [first lines]

    Rob Hall: Can you just listen up? Guys? We got 2,000 feet, 600 vertical meters to Camp Four. It's roped all the way, so I know you can make it. Now, once we get to the yellow band we're gonna regroup, put on the masks, turn on the gas. Make sense?