This is a pretty novel idea. Who knew TV towers are so tall. (Apparently the tallest US tower being in North Dakota. So ND has that to brag about).
The film has plenty of harrowing moments. Have you ever had a chance to ride a roller coaster over and over, like twenty times in a row? I have. The first five rides are thrilling. The next five less so. By the third set you're going "look ma no hands!" By the fourth you're tempted to stand for the ride. As BB once said, "The thrill is gone." This film is like that. Half way through, the thrill was gone.
Here's my dark confession. I kinda didn't care about the characters, and in an essentially two character script caring about the characters is pretty important. My darker confession is that I found myself at times routing for the Shiloh character to fall. (She's not bad, she's just written that way.). Actually, the acting is pretty poor as well. Clearly Virginia Gardner has the athleticism for the role, just not the acting chops.
In short, this is a pretty flawed film.
Watch Free Solo instead. It's the real deal.
The film has plenty of harrowing moments. Have you ever had a chance to ride a roller coaster over and over, like twenty times in a row? I have. The first five rides are thrilling. The next five less so. By the third set you're going "look ma no hands!" By the fourth you're tempted to stand for the ride. As BB once said, "The thrill is gone." This film is like that. Half way through, the thrill was gone.
Here's my dark confession. I kinda didn't care about the characters, and in an essentially two character script caring about the characters is pretty important. My darker confession is that I found myself at times routing for the Shiloh character to fall. (She's not bad, she's just written that way.). Actually, the acting is pretty poor as well. Clearly Virginia Gardner has the athleticism for the role, just not the acting chops.
In short, this is a pretty flawed film.
Watch Free Solo instead. It's the real deal.