The characters involved make a good faith effort.
Good faith efforts by humans, however, can only go so far.
“Nature always has the last word,” one character observes early on.
As the movie expertly depicts freezing conditions, approaching and full-blown storms as well as mini-avalanches, this flick provides an object lesson with respect to that adage.
And I say, what the hell are they doing up there in the first place?
I wouldn't do that even with 10-million prize.
An invaluable lesson for such a dangerous adventure!

Just because it's there, doesn't mean you have to climb it. You could admire the beauty of the mountain from afar and live to tell, or... Some people have interesting obsessions. This film is a study of those fascinated in conquering Everest. A good film to watch on a hot day.

What a tragic story. Well told. I felt like I was there. The intensity and drama are heartbreaking. Have read the book and Jon Krakauer’s story seemed more of a catharsis and more scathing to some of the group. Can’t believe Jake Gyllenhall got billing over Jason Clarke.
When you google the tragedy, it’s even worse. Never wanted to go mountain climbing. Seems stupid, not compelling.

I kinda like this movie all though I would like to have seen more hardship and suffering of the climbers. and show more of the height at witch the climbers were dealing with. Still good performances by the actors.

Good true story.

Very captivating film. Will never be able to wrap my mind about why anyone in their right mind would want to do this?!

Fascinating true story, the climbers' action delivered the consequences without their deliberation. I watched again and again, dreaming myself climber up there... with splitting headache and incessant coughing... perhaps worth dying there vs. the rest of the world!
Grateful to finally have a close-up (artificial though) view of the top of the earth.
Filming and acting are realistic, in austere nature's nonchalance, no excessive drama necessary, nor enhanced disaster effect, simply stunning!

A good movie, with a refreshingly different take on Krakauer. (He attacked this production.) However, we are expected to believe that Kiwis pronounce "LZ" -- L Zed, landing zone -- as "L Zee", like a bunch of Americans confused about what the letters of the alphabet are called.

I am deathly afraid of heights and would never climb any mountain, let alone Everest! I was involved with the stories of the motivations for the climbers, but thought that the acting was light weight. Since the movie was based on true stories, you can't help but feel sad. Nonetheless I wouldn't watch again.

This is how people who are not from the mountains like to climb; or maybe just how Hollywood portrays these self righteous, high altitude, peak bagger idiots.
For a real movie, showing real climbers, try "Meru".