[2000] Vertical Limit

Helmer 2022-03-22 09:02:05

"Vertical Limit" is a film Camel has seen no less than five times.
The last time I watched the movie was to relive the Blu-ray with Nana.
The reason is that she saw the clip introduction on TV, and she was
very interested in it.

Ten years have passed, and time has flown by.
It was as if I was back in the high school theater,
and the screams
one after another destroyed my eardrums again and again...

At the same time, it was also this film that
brutally killed a generation of good young people
's beautiful dreams about rock climbing.

Even though the reviews on IMDB are quite low, that
doesn't stop it from being one of
my favorites.

Even today, ten years later,
the special effects are still quite good,
and the gimmicks of the extreme sport of rock climbing;
throughout the film, there
is a very strong family affection.

It is family love that keeps brothers and sisters tangled and speechless for many years,
and it is also family love that creates miracles and saves them from danger.
If there is no family relationship as the foreshadowing of the whole film, the
film will be reduced to a boring mountain climbing exercise.

The character setting is quite interesting,
the impulsive brother, the persistent sister,
the black-bellied rich man, the hot senior, the
spoofed brother, the serious Asan...
Basically, except for a certain beauty who was posted for no reason, the
other characters are quite accurate.
The collocation is also very confrontational.

The plot is also quite commendable.
First of all, there are two bright lines between brothers and sisters,
and then the foreshadowing of seniors and rich people is buried.
And when it comes to rescue,
there are even three lines, blooming everywhere, which
is shocking and even more dizzying.
The tense atmosphere has been piling
up and erupted again and again.
It's no wonder that ten years ago,
when the audience's appetite had not been nurtured,
this film would cause bursts of screams in theaters.

It is undeniable that as a commercial film,
in order to achieve a stimulating effect, it is quite meaningless
to let the innocent and tragic death of the supporting role . The implantation of a large number of photography and outdoor equipment advertisements is very disruptive to audiovisual. In addition, some common-sense errors and exaggerated plots are often criticized. Regardless, it's been a very immersive, heart-pounding journey. Infinitely magnificent K2, open the scythe of death. The insignificance and greatness of human beings, the struggle between nature and humanity. All in all. In addition, the original soundtrack is quite majestic, and it fits the thrilling and tense plot very well, and it is worth watching.















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Vertical Limit quotes

  • Skip: How about it Mal? You and Cyril have been up there before.

    Malcolm Bench: No. I mean why would we want to leave this place?

    Cyril Bench: Luxurious accomodation. Fine cuisine.

    Malcolm Bench: Sultry weather. Frostbite's off my dick.

    Cyril Bench: I reckon we should wait until they chuck in a ski lift.

    Malcolm Bench: Good idea. Imagine coming to the Himalayas and actually having to do some climbing. Especially when you have to complete your autobiography.

    Cyril Bench: And rustle up those all important endorsements. You wankers! What's bloody wrong with you?

    Cyril BenchMalcolm Bench: We're in.

  • Cyril Bench: That's a bloody great idea. Smoking next to the nitro. Although, bro and I always hoped that you'd blow us.