An average movie

Even though I wasn’t expecting much from this flick, somehow, I was still eager to check it out. Basically, I think there is something fascinating about climbing, especially those guys who try to go for those amazingly high mountains like Mount Everest or K2. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I have a pretty nasty fear of heights so there is no way they get me out there. Furthermore, what’s the point of risking your life just to be able to get to the top of a mountain?!? It is a concept I find difficult to grasp, therefore, watching an action flick about climbing is enough thrills, as far as I’m concerned. Coming back to our main feature, well, it wasn’t really good, I’m afraid. I mean, Martin Campbell is a decent director and there were definitely some pretty cool action scenes but that’s about it. Indeed, even though the beginning was alright, pretty quickly, we were back into the world of those preposterous Hollywood thrillers with their annoying twists. The characters were not really interesting either so I lost interest pretty quickly while watching this. To conclude, even though the whole thing had some potential, it remains a rather weak action flick and I don’t think it is really worth a look.

5/10