The Wildest Dream
National Geographic Entertainment | Release Date: August 6, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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100
Boxoffice MagazinePam Grady
Part saga of days gone by, part psychological portrait of the mountaineering spirit, as well as a tale of adventure, Anthony Geffen's documentary will rivet fans of the sport and history buffs alike. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
"Dream" brings together so much history, sheer adventure and terrifying moments. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
It's all a bit hokey, though the mountaineering footage is often spectacular. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe Williams
The multiple cameras that shadow Anker and his novice partner provide unprecedented images. But they also raise unintended questions about the vanishing frontier. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
The soul of the film is the relationship between mountain-obsessed Mallory and his wife, Ruth, who corresponded in beautifully written letters brought to life by Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad Derakhshani
Herman Melville would have dug this film. Because at bottom, it's less about the epic struggle of human vs. nature, or the soaring ambitions of the human spirit than about obsession. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
What happened to these men on that ascent is fascinating, though factors like differences in gear between 1924 and today means that definitively answering the question of how far Mallory climbed is not possible. Which seems, somehow, just as it ought to be. Read full review
70
VarietyAndrew Barker
A solid, gorgeous-looking documentary marred only slightly by a tendency to bury the lead -- namely, its subject, George Mallory. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
The most powerful moment in the film is a tiny one. Anker and his Irvine, Leo Houlding, plan to reenact most of Mallory's climb wearing gabardine and hobnail boots instead of North Face and Gore-Tex. Read full review
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