
A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett, who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, the world's second-highest peak. Confronting both his own limitations and the awesome power of nature's uncontrollable elements, Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie, and her summit team in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26,000 feet - a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot sur... (Full plot summary below)
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A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett, who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, the world's second-highest peak. Confronting both his own limitations and the awesome power of nature's uncontrollable elements, Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie, and her summit team in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26,000 feet - a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot survive for long. Every second counts as Peter enlists the help of a crew of fellow climbers, including eccentric, reclusive mountain man Montgomery Wick, to ascend the chilling might of the world's most feared peak to save her.
Leave your thoughts about Vertical Limit.
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonPossibly the most suspense-charged mountain-climbing movie ever made. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertStrong performances, particularly by Glenn as the hard-bitten climber with a private agenda, Vertical Limit delivers. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanVertical Limit is like riding a roller coaster for two hours. First it's frighteningly exciting. Then it's mind-numbing |
| Baltimore SunCheryl Lu-Lien TanOK, so some of the scenes are a sham, but the mountain of suspense and adventure is enough to keep you captivated. |
| USA TodayPaul Clinton (CNN.com)The visuals are stunning, but that's not enough. They can't make up for this predictable story populated by cardboard-cutout characters. The film needs more rescuing than that. |
| Boxoffice MagazineChristine JamesThe physical feats are inspiring, crowd-pleasing testaments to the stupendous extremes of human capabilities. |
| Apollo GuideBrian WebsterIt looks great, but a weak script, lacklustre acting and silly relationships drag it down. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickengineered in every moment to keep you throttled on the edge of your seat, tense with acrophobic queasiness |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairVertical Limit is about as silly as movies come, but the only thing that really counts is whether or not the action sequences are exciting. And they are, in a big way. |
| Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)Jeffrey WesthoffThe air is thin in Vertical Limit, and so is the plot. |