2000 - Action/Adventure - Martin Campbell - English - 12 years and over - Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, Scott Glenn, Temuera Morrison, Stuart Wilson more
As action director Martin Campbell's heart-pumping thriller VERTICAL LIMIT begins, an eagle glides gracefully over the stunningly filmed mesas of Utah. Its shadow falls on a... more
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Vertical Limit [2001]
Vertical Limitis the film for all those mountain-climbing aficionados who devoured Jon
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Krakauer'sInto Thin Airand similar books. It attempts to translate man-against-the-mountain adventure into compelling, albeit fictional, drama. But while the climbin...
Krakauer'sInto Thin Airand similar books. It attempts to translate man-against-the-mountain adventure into compelling, albeit fictional, drama. But while the climbing action is pretty darn breathtaking, somebody forgot to put the brakes on the cliché machine while penning the screenplay. Two siblings (Chris O'Donnell and Robin Tunney) are mentally scarred by a climbing accident in which their father died to save them. She becomes a famous mountain climber; he never climbs again. On one of her climbs an avalanche leaves her stranded and only her determined brother can bring her back, along with a ragtag team of rescuers. It's easy to pick out the rest of the story from here, butVertical Limitis less about the hackneyed plot than it is about putting its characters into increasingly dangerous situations and hanging them precariously over various mountainsides. It's a credit to director Martin Campbell (GoldenEye) that the impressive action keeps the film moving along past the bordering-on-absurd plot twists. O'Donnell tosses his mane of fluffy hair admirably, but it's still disheartening to see this once-promising actor turning into a pretty-boy stand-in; only Glenn manages to overcome his character's predictability. Mountaineering enthusiasts will recognise a cameo by world-renowned climber Ed Viesturs, who as an actor proves that he's... a very good mountain climber. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com
and one thing is certain: somebody's going to get hurt. And while many critics believe the real casualties are those film goers who have shelled out for this cliff-hanging snow job, let's not overlook the work of scorer James Newton Howard whose solid efforts accounted for keeping the film's pace and action sequences on track. His score here alternates from the rhythmically ethno-exotic (most dangerous, ice-gripped mountains littered with dead and dying Hollywood characters being located in faraway locales) to the traditional Hollywood suspense and drama. Often using his typically seamless fusion of the symphonic and the synthetic, Howard's professional work here is solid and purposeful, as dynamically driven and diverse as the film is staid and predictable. --Jerry McCulley
and one thing is certain: somebody's going to get hurt. And while many critics believe the real casualties are those film goers who have shelled out for this cliff-hanging snow job, let's not overlook the work of scorer James Newton Howard whose solid efforts accounted for keeping the film's pace and action sequences on track. His score here alternates from the rhythmically ethno-exotic (most dangerous, ice-gripped mountains littered with dead and dying Hollywood characters being located in faraway locales) to the traditional Hollywood suspense and drama. Often using his typically seamless fusion of the symphonic and the synthetic, Howard's professional work here is solid and purposeful, as dynamically driven and diverse as the film is staid and predictable. --Jerry McCulley
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…and yet this movie manages to plant its feet firmly in the middle of the road. Dire-ector Martin Campbell (remember Goldeneye? The only movie whose VIDEO GAME had a better plot?) has achieved something with this movie that I never imagined possible. It’s a thriller with no thrills. Some movies are run of the mill and still manage to make you clench those bum cheeks on occasion. My cheeks could not have been looser. In fact I think that’s where the ... ...arses. ***SPOILERS AHEAD (although really, it won’t ruin anything)*** Sadly, there is a plot, which I shall relate to you now. Chris O’Donnell (Batman and Dustbin, er, Robin that is) and Robin Tunney (End of Days, The Craft) are Peter and Annie - mountain climbers extraordinaire. One day, the disturbingly close siblings are up a very MI:2 style cliff with their daddy. Annie has not put enough clamps in the rock, and as such when the inevitable disaster ...
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I knew I was not going to enjoy this film within the first five minutes of viewing. My wife let out a loud chuckle during what should have been a serious, intense moment, and that was it. Mrs Borg is quite adept at spotting cheesy storylines and spotted this one straight away.
Cheesy? There is less cheese on a cheeseburger than this. This is the cinematic equivalent of a Big Mac Meal without the Big Mac. No substance, not point!
Chris O’Donnell, ... ...scripts than this, along with Bill Paxton. Why? I ask myself, oh why was this ever made? What other classic or epic could have been made other than this, with the money obviously available?
You can imagine the conversation between movie executives:
-Let’s make a movie up in the Himalayas, one of those action flicks to rival Cliffhanger and The Eiger Sanction.
-Hm, sounds great, we will get in some great writers and great actors. Will look ...
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Advantages: Not a bad film with good camera work Disadvantages: Poor plot. Copycat ideas
...blames him. Now for Vertical Limit. Starts off with 3 members of a family, Father,Son and daughter, climbing on a rock face. The clamp fails and 3 are dangling. The Clamp remaining will not hold 3 so the son has to cut the father free to save his children. Falls 1000's of feet to his death. Gult eats the son (Chris O'donnell). Loses touch with his sister who slightly blames him. Spot the similarities? Although the film follows a plot of rescue like ... ...Cast. In Vertical limit, we have 3 underused but effective actors in Hollywood. Bill Paxton famous for his roles in Apollo 13, Aliens and Weird Science, returns as a multi millionaire climber intent on tackling the mountain. He plays the part of successful businessman well as we see both sides of his acumen on the mountain. Chris O'donnell is well known for his parts in films such as Batman and is kept as the main character here for his women-appeal. ...
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Advantages: Pure action, no distraction Disadvantages: Less believable than MacDonalds' merchandising posters
...successful format to date and Vertical Limit is no exception.
I must firstly say that for me, this feature (or Cliffhanger with attitude) is a film containing more desperate rushing around than an incontinent ice-skater trying to find a toilet, more action than a sexually frustrated man on an island populated only by nymphomaniacs and more thrills than, well, you get my (snow) drift.
We focus on the lives of two siblings, Peter (Chris O’Donnell) ... ...blue background.
This aside, Vertical Limit is a truly fantastic action-adventure movie. It oozes adrenaline in all the right places (is that possible?), shocks and surprises with original and well-captured stunts and includes acting just good enough to keep the audience interested but not overshadow the all-important sub-zero set pieces.
The additional features for the film are excellent. More featurettes than you could shake a ski at, a very ...
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Vertical limit is one of those films you will either love or not. I loved it! Yes despite my fear of heights, I really enjoyed this film. Okay some scenes did have me looking at the screen from my hands strategically placed over my eyes! The story open with five climbers on a ‘vertical’ mountain face! Three are related, namely Father, Son and daughter. As they climb their way to the peak, the unthinkable happens, the rope breaks free ... ...· Filmographies
· And full theatrical trailer.
Vertical limits is one of those films that I would watch again, which doesn’t often happen with me and films. The scenery is awesome, the acting is great, the special effects are excellent, and the storyline is believable. Well worth a watch. ...
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Special Features: Animated Menus, Trailer, Filmographies, Weblink, National Geographical Featurette, Seven Search And Rescue Featurettes, Making Of Featurette, Feature Length Commentary From The Director And Executive Producer
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English Hungarian
DVD Description
As action director Martin Campbell's heart-pumping thriller VERTICAL LIMIT begins, an eagle glides gracefully over the stunningly filmed mesas of Utah. Its shadow falls on a vertical rock face being climbed by Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell), his father (Stuart Wilson), and his sister Annie (Robin Tunney). Suddenly a backpack hurtles by, followed rapidly by two climbers whose ropes tear the male Garretts from the rock face. The excruciatingly tense sequence ends in tragedy. After this stunning opening, the action switches to the Himalayas, where tycoon Elliott Vaughn (Bill Paxton) has financed an expedition that will take him to the summit of K2--the world's second highest mountain. Annie is one of Elliott's party. In the face of a threatening storm, Elliott recklessly insists the climb should continue. The storm duly arrives and decimates the expedition, leaving Elliott and Annie stranded. Peter leads a group of climbers--including the grizzled Montgomery Wick (Scott Glenn) and a French-Canadian nurse (Izabella Scorupco)--in a rescue attempt. Campbell, director of photography Derek Tattersall, many daring cameramen, mountain climbers, avalanche specialists, and special effects technicians, along with veteran editor Thom Noble, deliver a beautifully filmed mountaineering thriller with even more heart-stopping moments than JAWS.
Professional reviews
Review: "...The physical feats are inspiring, crowd-pleasing testaments to the stupendous extremes of human capabilities..." (Box Office, p.63, 01/01/2001)
"...The best scenes give you a vicarious vertigo high..." (Entertainment Weekly, p.51, 05/01/2001)
"...The stunt work and David Tattersall's lensing catch moments of the adrenaline rush that is mountain climbing..." (Hollywood Reporter, p.14-39, 29/11/2000)
"The action scenes in VERTICAL LIMIT take cliffhanging to the highest peaks of excitement..." (USA Today, p.4E, 08/12/2000)
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