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This documentary about free
climber Alex Honnold tackling a rock face in the Yosemites was incredibly nerve-wracking - even during the practice climbs
with a rope - because you expect him to
fall at any moment. I was kind of grateful when the film team started
discussing this fear as well. It was heart-breaking and really touching to see
his friends worry for him. Particularly that Tommy guy was absolutely terrified
out of his mind. I wonder why he would support his friend in his madness if it
hurts him so much – why any of them
would. You could practically taste the fear. It was in all of their eyes. The
bit where one of his camera team just couldn’t bear to watch that tricky
one-shot part... omg. The emotional torment Alex is putting his friends and
crew through does not seem to register with him at all. He has a very low sense
of self-worth, that is clear, and bad social skills. This guy is completely
insane, pig-headed and selfish (though he would see it differently). My hands
were dripping sweat through all of this.
The
material was beautifully shot by a daredevil team – I would never entrust my
life to a single rope, but they all did it – and crafted into a showcase of
human endurance, single-mindedness and drive. It also illustrated a way of life
that is unimaginable for most of us. Yet this film not only provides a glimpse
or a little window. It sucks you into this alien world of adrenalin and fear,
and for a few brief minutes, I almost felt like I understood.
Mind-bending
work by everyone involved. 4/5, but I would not watch this again. It’s slow
torture.
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