
On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers from two commercial expeditions start their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the fiercest blizzards ever encountered by man. Challenged by the harshest conditions imaginable, the teams must endure blistering winds and freezing temperatures in an epic battle to survive against nearly impossible odds.... (Full plot summary below)
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On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers from two commercial expeditions start their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the fiercest blizzards ever encountered by man. Challenged by the harshest conditions imaginable, the teams must endure blistering winds and freezing temperatures in an epic battle to survive against nearly impossible odds.
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| The Mail on Sunday (UK)Matthew BondAlong comes Everest, a brilliant dramatisation of tragically real events that, quite simply, is one of the most powerful and moving films I've seen all year. |
| Orlando WeeklyCameron MeierIn many ways, Everest harkens back to 1970s disaster films, just with smarter editing, more believable performances and better visuals. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Brian VinerAs fine as the cast is (with Knightley turning in a small but genuinely affecting performance), the film's stand-out star is right there in the title. |
| Siete24.mxMario P. SzékelyAn adventure film of big scale that focuses on human drama. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Playboy OnlineStephen RebelloEverest drags you close to the world's highest mountain, slams you down into an unworldly environment, and rams you through the wringer for a couple of hours while relatable, all too human members of a climbing expedition run into terrible luck. |
| The Daily Review/CrikeyLuke BuckmasterThe script emphasises the dangers, but fails to underscore that with a truly treacherous aesthetic environment. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThis is what filmed spectacle used to look like — a trip to a place or time most of us could never see. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenGorgeous, National-Geographic style photography cannot compensate for a clunky narrative and vague characterizations, which militate against emotional impact. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyWhen the lights come up, you don’t want to feel like you’ve watched a better Cliffhanger. You want to understand the tragedy you’ve just watched. Yes, you want to be entertained, but you also want the icy, whipping wind of reality to sting. |
| Austin ChronicleSteve DavisThis is a movie you feel deeply in the pit of your stomach. Sometimes, it literally hurts to watch it. |