Wow, so Everest was sad, a lot sadder then I was expecting. Don't get me wrong its those moments that are the best and most dramatic, but the movie turns from a decent mountain climbing adventure movie to a more disaster/survival movie really fast.
Well whats it about? Everest depicts the tragic events from May 1996 where a large storm strikes the legendary mountain just as a group of climbers lead by Rob Hall (Jason Clarke). The climbers are challenged by incredible winds and unbearable cold as they are taunted by nature to try and survive.
The final third of this film has nothing out of your standard disaster movie playbook, however its also the strongest act of the film. Everything up to the film is build up as the story follows the hikers on their trip up the mountain. It's typical and even boring at some points but I tend to appreciate films that have you eat your broccoli before getting dessert. I found myself really caring for several of these characters because I had spent the previous hour and a half on the journey up the mountain. This doesn't discredit the flaws of the movie to which there are plenty. As mentioned previously nothing really happens until they reach the summit; up to that point the show really belongs to the cinematography. Also once the storm finally comes some of the deaths just kinda happen so fast its hard to catch them. This is a move where its easy to forget names as the action is going down.
Everest delivers on the promises it makes. Its a spectacle depicting the horrific events that brought the dangers of nature back to the public eye. The first half of the movie is unremarkable and the second half is by the books, but the experience as a whole is bolstered by the thrill of experiencing the climb and then witnessing helpless to the devastation. Everest as a package has going for it to make it a worth wile experience.
The 3D difference: I waited 2 weeks to see this movie because I wanted to see it in 3D and honestly its not that worth it. The movie is shot beautifully without the emersion and its the human aspect that pushed this into the positive zone for me so don't feel like 3D is a must for this one.
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