I see that in some places this film is classified as a disaster film, compared with classic mountain climbing disaster films such as "Vertical Limit". The author prefers to regard this film as a documentary, because most of the shots in this film are neutral and objective without emotion, like a cold-eyed bystander, standing aside to record everything of the team truthfully, even if The players were in trouble. There was no indifference, much less concern, but a calm, God-like gaze upon these climbers. Maybe it’s just the fall of life for a moment, maybe there is still a breath of life but it is abandoned by everyone, maybe it’s a peaceful sleep after saying goodbye to a lover, maybe it’s the end of reason after knowing that we can’t survive, we can’t feel a trace of sadness in the camera, just staring at Watching their lives wither, just as these magnificent mountains and rivers exist as ants watching life. As the protagonist Rob said, reaching the top of Mount Everest is a journey to seek death. Once you cross the line of life and death, the rest is to successfully return to the camp before life completely perishes. In front of this sturdy mountain, life and death have long been out of their own, so those seasoned climbers have no hesitation and guilt about giving up a life. This is by no means selfish! Looking at Doug who is obsessed with reaching the summit, Scott who is running around to help others, Namba who is only short of Mount Everest, Harold who has the courage to save people, and Rob, the protagonist who is concerned about his team members, the camera is so calm, the author also Follow indifferently, since life will eventually have a result, it is better to stay on the mountain that they dream of.
The film has many characters and is a typical group play. The cast of the film is obviously strong, and the European and American characters with names in the film are basically actors you are familiar with. There will probably be many people who feel that the film is not detailed enough in the portrayal of the characters, and the emotional lines are also relatively shallow. But in fact, the details are very rich. There are those who have successfully challenged the six peaks only missing Mount Everest, there are those who have failed to challenge Mount Everest in a row, there are those who have never climbed the peak, there are veterans of mountaineering, and there are madmen who are crazy about Mount Everest. You can feel it from their simple words. to the value they seek. However, in front of the majestic mountains, what is the meaning of all this, the personality is so small, only the will of the group to conquer the mountains and rivers can be compared. The author feels that the lack of individual portrayal in this film does not affect the presentation of the human community at all.
There is a detail in the movie, IMAX company participated in the whole mountaineering documentary. I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but this movie is indeed a rare A+-level effect among the IMAX movies I've seen in the past three years. You must know that more than 90% of the IMAX movies released in the mainland in the past three years have seen the IMAX version at least once. This "Desperate Altitude" has reached the effect of an IMAX documentary, and the clarity of the picture and the 3D depth of field effect have reached a very high level. The author does not know whether this film is converted to IMAX by DMR or real shot, but it presents a near-perfect picture quality on the giant screen. Mount Everest is so majestic that the glacier's magnificence can be seen in the IMAX footage. Every time there is a long-range shot with a wide field of view, even the mountains and rivers appear insignificant, not to mention the ants-like humans.
In that far place, there is a good girl. She is majestic, she is full of magic. She is the leader of the mountains, she is the end of the world. She is there!
(Produced by Shige, original article, no reprint without authorization)
Text: Shige
in the early morning of November 6, 2015
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