Title: Yet another Everest film, but routine
Product review: Filmed depictions of the ascent of Mt. Everest are beginning to pile up like firewood. This one's claim to fame is that it is in the IMAX format. However, I watched it at home on a regular screen, and that renders it very routine compared to some others I've seen. Moreover, this climb coincided with a far more fateful one in which several climbers perished. The people in this film seem to make it to the top like rabbits and then hurry back down with no drama whatsoever. Left unaddressed in this film, and in many Everest films, is the question is why these people risk their lives when this climb has become almost routine? It seems to be a personal goal for most, but the chances of dying are so high as to create questions of sanity.
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