Only what you can see, what you can think of

Mortimer 2022-04-08 09:01:13

Different viewing angles may cause great differences in the understanding of the film, so I just express my own understanding and hope that the time of all viewers will not be wasted.

The climbing skills aspect of this film may not be the most important (I believe it is not the performance point), because other similar climbing videos also have the same climbing skills aspect, most of us watch the extreme outside the extreme sports sports. As for the rating of the film, everyone can reach a consensus of high scores, and may also see some additional things.

I talk about what I saw.

For this film, the standout is in a few points,

The first object is Mount Meru, which is extremely difficult to climb, the scenery is extremely shocking (the camera is very full), and the symbolic meaning is also obvious. sacred solemnity. In fact, the purpose of rock climbing is also metaphysical. "The view" may have more meanings.

Second, there have been round trips in the climbing process, which further reflects the climber's most real psychological torment and rational balance, the most simple entanglement and contradiction - if you go down, you may have no chance in your life, but if you take risks and become a gambler, the result is still an unknown. The real emotions and reality in it are intriguing.

The three protagonists have different perceptions, and they are all "men with stories", and these stories also provide a charm for mountaineering. It is also one of the important reasons why the expressive meaning of the film can be extended to the depths.

In the narration of the film, we will naturally bring the "thinking of life" into our minds.

On the one hand, it may be the inertia caused by long-term ideological indoctrination. But on the other hand, for people who really see the deep core (no offense, please don't take the right seat), what they can appreciate should be natural, fundamental, and original. So it can resonate in all walks of life, because this is an unspeakable faith issue. In other words, it is the background of what the "Never Extinguished Light" speaks of. In fact, it's hard to say this, but I see a lot of people saying it, but they can't get to the point. More indiscriminately add all kinds of flattering words to make it change the taste. Of course there are some very good ones. I am silent on this.

So how does it feel to watch the movie?

Shock, resonance, and a sense of power (I can't find a better word, so let's just say that).

Shock is multi-faceted, on the one hand from the scene, on the other hand from the people. Especially when you see the camera zooming in and out, or looking out from the protagonist's perspective... This sense of time and space is absolutely shocking.

The shock that people make me is complicated, I want to sum it up in one word, but I always feel that it is not enough. Just knead together and say,

From the outside, what they experience is the complex pleasures of life, and the price is in units of life. This does not mean that they despise life, on the contrary, they attach great importance to life and family. Their purpose is inexplicable, as an outstanding mountaineer said, "because the mountain is there." And this kind of purpose that is difficult to explain, the power to the individual is huge, and then in the process of climbing The unshakable brotherhood that is born is also amazing. Individuals form a team, and the team forms a big person. The actions of the big person are consistent, but the emotions are doubled.

From a spiritual point of view, their perceptions are complicated. Seeing the big avalanche and falling off the cliff between the two climbs is completely reasoned to be mentally shattered. But in fact, as mentioned in the film, the three people have hurdles in their hearts, or it is appropriate to say "the mountain in the heart". The climb fits the term "physical and mental exhaustion" very well. But through the handling of various complex relationships, they are still dissatisfied, and to solve it through mountain climbing, it is really a hurdle to pass! Proud! But we have also seen the process, which is terribly complicated.

So how to evaluate them? I don't want to use the word "warrior" because it's been used so much that it loses its original meaning and it stinks. In fact, another way of saying it may be more appropriate. They are a group of ideal and pure practitioners.

The picture is from Du Niang up and down (does this count as a source?)

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Extended Reading
  • Tremaine 2022-04-08 09:01:13

    Beyond the peak, there is a very calm feeling when you reach the top. . .

  • Brice 2022-04-02 09:01:18

    From Mallory to Conrad, mankind's thirst for the unknown has persisted for centuries. Compared with "Dead Altitude", Alpine climbing makes people understand what is the charm of mountaineering. While conquering nature, it is also approaching the limit of life. At the end of the summit, I burst into tears, and the top of the snow-capped mountain was cold and quiet.

Meru quotes

  • Anker, Conrad: The center of the universe is unattainable.