The Summit

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juno j Was this disjointed, frustrating, and confusing film edited at altitude? Visually it is masterful. Dramatic recreations blend almost seamlessly with actual footage, but in terms of narrative, it leaves the audience as confused as the climbers seemed to be that day, minus the emotional impact that would honor those who died. Eleven climbers died that day, and unfortunately this documentary does nothing to help the audience connect with most of them. This film follows multiple storylines: climbers unexpectedly falling down steep slopes, an Italian climber who didn’t get credit for the first summit, an Irish climber whose relatives want answers, an inexplicable decision to summit far too late in the day, a Scandinavian climber whose fiancée discusses what happened that day, a problem with the fixed ropes that led to a bottleneck, and three Korean climbers who are never even named— they are simply called “the Koreans.” Survivors recount their ordeal with surprisingly little emotion. Several deaths are shown in an abrupt manner with no lead up to let us get to know these people, and no emotional reaction from anyone. Two of the lost climbers are dwelled upon at length by loved ones, but unfortunately the editing does not help the audience connect with these people. And the callous disregard for the individuality of the Korean climbers is offensive. It seems overly ambitious to weave such disparate stories and interviews lacking emotion without a narrator to help pull the threads together. Sadly, the tragic losses of that day remain as distant for viewers as the summit. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review Sam's Emergency V Super Boring & Very Uninteresting Movie. All The Scenes Had Nothing Exciting Happen + Don't Recommend Anyone To Watch This. Absolutely Hate It Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/24 Full Review Benjamin H Although there may be too much talking and a bit of direction issues, The Summit makes up for this by retelling the tragic 2008 accident on the Savage Mountain with both knowledge of the incident but by also blending in intrigue and emotion which truly captures this horrific accident wonderfully on the big screen. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/09/22 Full Review Audience Member Solid doc on the K2 tragedy from 2008 where 11 climbers died in a single day. The film intertwines actual and dramatization footage, but slowly reveals a divided climate between the various groups of nationalities without anyone ever really accepting any accountability including one of the team leaders and key rescuers. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/27/20 Full Review Audience Member Although there may be too much talking and a bit of direction issues, The Summit makes up for this by retelling the tragic 2008 accident on the Savage Mountain with both knowledge of the incident but by also blending in intrigue and emotion which truly captures this horrific accident wonderfully on the big screen. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review andy f This documentary reconstruction is as difficult as you'd expect. At times confusing, the uniqueness of this mountaineering film is the differing recollections of the participants. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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