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Everyone has a photographic memory! Some people simply don't have film.
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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 and they begin their long plunge to the earth ‘miles’ below! Luckily one rope holds and the son is then ordered by his father to cut the rope-thus k illing his father and two other climbers. But does he have the guts to cut the rope, and k ill his father?
A few years later, and surprisingly enough the daughter hasn't been put off climbing by the events that had happened years beforehand. A millionaire wishes to make a ‘statement’ not to mention an ‘advert’. They gather together a team of the best climbers to scale the tall mountain K2 (which is the worlds second tallest peak).
Chris O’Donnell plays Peter Garrett whose sister (Robin Tunney) has been assigned to assist in the climb! The climbing team leader has a grudge to mend with the millionaire, will her settle it – high up the mountain?
Unluckily the event takes a turn for the worse, and they need rescuing. They are reckoned to have just 36 hours to live, before their lungs fill with fluid and they drown within their own body! Oedema is quick to set in at these heights.
The film has some e action (literally), with some great effects. The main photography began in the mountain ranges of Mt Cook and town-New Zealand!
Forbidding mountain sets were designed and created to match and enhance conditions of the exterior filming. Sets were sprayed with wax to make them look icy, and covered with frozen snow foam! Two stage areas were created, one at 60 feet and one at 65 feet. This enabled a camera to drop over ledges and arc around the set, which gave more realism to the film.
Directed by Martin Campbell and produced by Lloyd Phillips, the film is certified as certificated 12, and runs for about 2 hours.
Extra features of the DVD are:
· Web link · 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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I thought this film was a complete load of drivel! It didn't even improve after several glasses of strong red wine! - Simone.
niclemamy 22.07.2001 14:23
I almost gave you a helpful rating because you got some info wrong about the movie (sorry if this sounds cheeky) there where 5 on the mountain in the beginning and 2 plunged to there deaths straight away leaving 3! The son was put off climbing but decided to take it up again because his sister needed saving. Apart from that you wrote an excellent review, I watched this a few nights ago and if I'm wrong then sorry for the comment but I thought you might like to double check :) Nicola
belinda9 22.07.2001 13:58
haven't seen this yet, I'm always too far behind with films. i watch them years later.
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