Liked this very much. A documentary about Alex Honnold and his quest fo free solo El Cap, an impressive cliff wall. We get to follow his preparations in the years before accomplishing his feat, and learning more about Alex as a person.
This is a documentary about emotions and nerves, not about facts or learning something. I actually felt the anxiety and nerve wrecking moments as Alex hang by his fingers up on that cliff, even if I knew his attempt was successful. It is rare for a documentary to engage me emotionally so completely. Impressive.
But it should be noted, the documentary is as much about Alex as a person, and how his personal life evolves with his climbing expeditions in relation to girlfriend, family and friends. To me that was key, in movie terms, it makes the character Alex more complex, developed and therefore more interesting. It gives his climbs an emotional edge, so that they are more than feats of physical strength. It made the final climb attempt much more intersting, and the movie more depth.
Recommended!
This is a documentary about emotions and nerves, not about facts or learning something. I actually felt the anxiety and nerve wrecking moments as Alex hang by his fingers up on that cliff, even if I knew his attempt was successful. It is rare for a documentary to engage me emotionally so completely. Impressive.
But it should be noted, the documentary is as much about Alex as a person, and how his personal life evolves with his climbing expeditions in relation to girlfriend, family and friends. To me that was key, in movie terms, it makes the character Alex more complex, developed and therefore more interesting. It gives his climbs an emotional edge, so that they are more than feats of physical strength. It made the final climb attempt much more intersting, and the movie more depth.
Recommended!
