The experienced, patient and friendly Rob Hall bid farewell to his pregnant wife and led his team of "adventure advisors" to Mount Everest, which is more than 8,000 meters above sea level and where oxygen is scarce. The warriors in the team came from all walks of life, including journalists, postmen, doctors, and a female mountaineering enthusiast from Japan. They are basically experienced climbers, and they also know the dangers of snow-capped mountains, and they face the threat of death at any time after climbing the mountain. However, they still have no hesitation in the face of the dangerous peak, choosing to climb to the top rather than retreating!
What made them ignore the fear of death and have to go? Some people do it to make a living, some people do it to set an example in front of their children, some people do it for the honor of the motherland, and some people want to break the dull and depressing life and give themselves a new life. In all cases, they all have the desire to conquer themselves in perilous situations. In the process of mountaineering, we constantly encounter the dangers brought by the natural environment. In addition to challenging the physical pain caused by the decline of physical function, hypoxia, snow blindness, etc., we must overcome our inner cowardice.
On the backs of the vast snow-capped mountains, a group of people the size of ants lined up to move forward; on the steep cliffs, they climbed up a little by means of ice picks; on the abyss, they passed on the single-plank bridge erected by steel ladders. . . The shock brought by these scenes makes us more aware of the turbulent mood and the incomparable sense of accomplishment after they reached the top of the mountain.
While leading the audience to appreciate the charm of mountaineering, the film also makes people realize the insignificance of human beings in front of nature. Behind beauty lies risk. The tour guide of the mountaineering team said before departure that if you are above 8,000 meters, you are dying step by step. No oxygen tank in thin air is equivalent to no life. The extremely low temperature makes people lose their strength quickly. At high altitudes, it will also bring dangerous conditions such as blurred vision and hallucinations. The package on the body is also heavier than the feeling on the flat ten times. In the world's dangerous peaks like Mount Everest, it is normal to fail to reach the top, and it is lucky to save one's life. Some of the mountaineers in the film were unable to bear their physical condition and had to turn back on the way to the mountain, and there were also those who had no physical strength to go down the mountain after successfully reaching the top, or were in danger on the way back. Familiar faces, without any rendering, just left in the wind and snow. It was so sudden, and I had a premonition long ago. Coupled with the excellent sound effect of the film, which has been low, there is a kind of unbearable, extremely depressed and uncomfortable.
What moved me was that at the end of the film, the original characters of the story were explained one by one, their group photo before departure, the experiences of the deceased, and the life of the lucky ones. The luckiest of them all was Baker, who had been lying in the snow all day and suddenly woke up and was rescued. He suffered severe frostbite from prolonged exposure to severe cold and blizzard. He lost half of his right arm, all the fingers of his left hand, and part of his legs. After learning the news of the crash, the family was moved by the surprise that their relatives were still alive, and brought a light to the depressed mood.
In short, after watching the extreme altitude, my heart is extremely heavy, not only the admiration for the mountaineers, but also the awe of the extreme sport of mountaineering. From a film point of view, I give it a 9. If documentaries can be shot like this, it will not be daunting.
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