The Mountain Between Us Reviews

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Kate Winslet, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, even though I do have a weak spot for such survivalist dramas, this one was not really good, I’m afraid. Basically, the only thing this movie had to offer regarding this genre was that the 2 characters were played by some really charismatic actors (Kate Winslet and Idris Elba) but everything else was just terribly generic and predictable. Furthermore, they tried to tie the whole thing with a love story which might sound really misguided but, on the other hand, why not? However, even this angle was just so poorly developed. Indeed, if these characters would have had some deep conversations about themselves, about life in general, seriously about anything, after all, they were stuck together for weeks together, it could have actually worked. However, they didn’t seem to talk that much and, instead, the main argument provided by this movie was that, since they were both attractive and they were both likely to die soon, well, they might as well sleep together which wasn’t exactly really romantic. Eventually, the only interesting thing about this flick was that they spent the last act to show the aftermath following such a traumatic experience. Indeed, usually, in this genre, the whole thing stops after the rescue and you might assume that the characters resume their old lives as if nothing happened but, in this case, they displayed that it wasn’t the case which was quite interesting, at least, it was more refreshing than anything else displayed in this movie. Eventually, I wish half of the movie would have been about what happened to these characters after they went through such an ordeal but I’m afraid that it wasn’t the main focus here. Anyway, to conclude, even if the damned thing was seriously pedestrian and forgettable, it was still a decent watch though and I guess it might be worth a look, if you really like the genre.