The story is about Alex challenging El Capitan without any safety measures or aids. The power inherent in its content is beyond reproach. However, the director's filming was not good, and the original good ingredients were processed into a mess like a pot of stew made in Alex's car. The beginning is too boring, the content is heavily formulaic, and it is very routine to record the scenes of Alex climbing and being interviewed. And the sense of breathing in the interview screen is very deliberate and abrupt, especially when it is interspersed with stable rock climbing shots, it is obvious that the director has no experience in the use of camera language, and those interviews do not need the sense of breathing to create any tension. Ambience. Alex, a flesh-and-blood man with a lot of layers, is perfect for storytelling. The handling of trade-offs and story logic is very important. The director is seriously lacking in storytelling ability and throws out all kinds of information in a chaotic manner. In fact, the first half of the film only needs to make some sequential adjustments to complete a better foreshadowing. Empty rock climbing and interviews can be completely discarded. The plot of climbing a rock with a girlfriend and getting hurt is a very good start, and the plot about girlfriend and emotional life can be divided into several points throughout the structure of the movie. We will first see a lonely person, insisting on dangerous rock climbing, and there is also an emotional vulnerability behind it. Two lines can be developed in an orderly manner, one is to plan rock climbing with a partner and cooperate with the film crew, and the other is to run through Alex's childhood and family through some points where his girlfriend appeared in the rock climbing plan. In the second half, when the climbing preparations really unfold, the plot is naturally exciting. The only surprise design of the movie here is about the situation of the film crew itself. The work of the film crew is likely to distract Alex from climbing, which creates crisis and suspense in all aspects of the film. If the director is good at telling stories, this can be very harmoniously combined with the discussion of the death danger of independent rock climbing. Overall, the movie is still excellent. The director is from a professional outdoor photography background, and it is understandable to have these weaknesses. If it is not for such a background, it may be difficult to impress Alex who is willing to accept the shooting.
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