Mountain

Name: Mountain
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 11, 2018
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Willem Dafoe

2018

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Madman Entertainment | Release Date: May 11, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Willem Dafoe

Summary: Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? From Tibet to Australia, Alaska to NorwayOnly three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? From Tibet to Australia, Alaska to Norway armed with drones, Go-Pros and helicopters, director Jennifer Peedom has fashioned an astonishing symphony of mountaineers, ice climbers, free soloists, heliskiers, snowboarders, wingsuiters and parachuting mountain bikers. Willem Dafoe provides a narration sampled from British mountaineer Robert Macfarlane’s acclaimed memoir Mountains of the Mind, and a classical score from the Australian Chamber Orchestra accompanies this majestic cinematic experience.… Expand

Director: Jennifer Peedom

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 74 min

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Joe Morgenstern

May 24, 2018

An impressive and self-impressed documentary by Jennifer Peedom, has some of the best speck shots you could imagine—not spec as in speculation, though the film offers plenty of that on the subject of why human beings choose to climb tall peaks, but speck as in the size of a human seen against a stupendous alpine landscape. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

May 24, 2018

Awe-inspiring visuals and equally stirring orchestrations combine to fittingly majestic effect in Mountain, a unique portrait of mankind's enduring fascination with the world's most formidable summits. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Jun 6, 2018

There's no attempt to anthropomorphize the rock and and glaciers, but they have never seemed more terrifying and alluring. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

May 9, 2018

The relationship between image and music, here, proves more rich and rewarding than the movies generally offer today, as one is not clearly subordinate to the other. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 10, 2018

The pictures are remarkable. It’s something to seek out on the big screen. Read full review

Tom Dawson

May 10, 2018

Tracing how the world’s peaks came to be viewed as playgrounds, it needs to be seen on the big screen for its vertiginous images of high-altitude adventurers. Read full review

Ken Jaworowski

May 10, 2018

For those terrified of heights, Mountain will be a nonstop nightmare. Yet big scares are a small price for the awe-inspiring footage you’ll see. As for what you’ll hear, that takes a little explaining. Read full review

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AnalogousPants5

Jul 21, 2020

Visually stunning to watch; interesting storytelling with a decent soundtrack and an excellent narration by Willem Dafoe.

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Brent_Marchant

Jun 16, 2018

A visually stunning and beautifully orchestrated feast for the senses, featuring breathtaking shots of some of the world's most dramatic mountain peaks and those who attempt to conquer them., all set to a moving musical score. While the voiceover narration is occasionally compelling andA visually stunning and beautifully orchestrated feast for the senses, featuring breathtaking shots of some of the world's most dramatic mountain peaks and those who attempt to conquer them., all set to a moving musical score. While the voiceover narration is occasionally compelling and insightful, it nevertheless sometimes comes up a little thin in providing meaning and relevance. In all, a nice visual and auditory diversion for 75 minutes; just don't expect the heavens to part or the ground beneath your feet to rumble.… Expand

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OlivierPiel

May 30, 2018

it's not something terribly new (we've all seen mountaineering, base jumping, etc daredevil feats, we've all heard about the transformation of Everest into a giant and stupid ego-trip etc...) but the juxtaposition of the shots (i.e. editing) combined with very popular music choices (Vivaldi,it's not something terribly new (we've all seen mountaineering, base jumping, etc daredevil feats, we've all heard about the transformation of Everest into a giant and stupid ego-trip etc...) but the juxtaposition of the shots (i.e. editing) combined with very popular music choices (Vivaldi, score of Tree of Life if I'm correct) makes it a nice little break from everyday life. Nice escapism.… Expand

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Tyranian

Aug 17, 2019

Visually arresting but the music is sometimes overbearing and the writing pretentious.

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