
Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.... (Full plot summary below)
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Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
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| New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinMeru is a packed 90 minutes. And I guess it is inspiring, in the sense that if human beings can endure this kind of risk and punishment, they could colonize Mars or breed a super-race to carry our species to the ends of the galaxy. All the familiar critical adjectives (harrowing, etc.) sound especially lame in this context. The movie is sick. |
| Boston HeraldJames VerniereAwe-inspiring, terrifying, vertiginous. The best mountain-climbing film since since Touching the Void. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganAnyone who's climbed will understand exactly what's at stake throughout Meru. But viewers who know nothing about mountaineering will still find an enthralling story. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonA must see for climbing buffs and anyone fascinated by the strength and resilience of the human body and spirit. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferRiveting, breathtaking and inspirational. It joins To the Limit and Touching the Void as another essential mountain climbing doc that's a must-see on the big screen. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekPractitioners of climbing--and enthusiasts who prefer to experience such extreme activity from the comfort of their armchairs--will find this film a treat. |
| Salt Lake City WeeklyScott RenshawYou know a documentary is working when you see its subjects talking about events that have already happened, yet you're still anxiously wondering if they'll make it out alive. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThe climbing sequences, the storms, the drama of broken equipment and nearly broken men — all great stuff, made even more compelling because the film does a wonderful job of letting us get to know and like each of the three adventurers. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob Bloom'Meru' is a film filled with amazement and wonder as it displays the grandeur of nature, as well as the deadly forces it can unleash in an instant |
| The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungMeru is an engaging and cumulatively exhilarating debut from wife-and-husband team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. |