![]() ![]() The one mark deduction is for the totally unnecessary 3D. I expected an action film but left pleasantly surprised by a biopic with a light touch. The film makers have been intelligent enough to realise that climbing Everest does not need any exaggeration, the characters involved were three dimensional people, and the story was interesting enough not to need embellishment. The other touch that really elevates this film is that there are no added action sequences that have been added to make Everest more of an action move. whilst knowing I will never find an answer. It tells the story and I have since spent three or four days thinking about the hows, whys and wherefores. There is no needless good v evil addition and no leading the viewer to conclusions. Everest is everything that is good in such a film. I'm not saying this made them bad films, but it certainly made me feel like the experience had strayed away from a retelling of the facts as known. The King's Speech was particularly guilty of the former, the portrayal of other teams in Glory Road had the latter, and The Imitation Game was shamelessly guilty of both. I always find my viewing experience of the retelling of historical events ruined when I come across scenes which I know have been added for dramatic effect or when someone is played as a bad guy just to let us know who to root for.
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