Touching the Void
Kevin MacDonald
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Plot Summary
One of the greatest adventure stories of all-time, Touching the Void recounts the thrilling, disastrous climb Joe Simpson and his mountaineering partner Simon Yates undertook as they set out to scale the previously insurmountable west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. Winner of numerous awards including a BAFTA for Best British Film, this critically-lauded documentary from IFC Films combines dramatic reconstruction of the climb and interviews with the two climbers it nearly killed. It was 1985 and Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were young, fit, skilled climbers. The west face of Siula Grande, remote and treacherous, had not been climbed before. Following a successful 3 1/2 day ascent, disaster struck. Simpson fell a short distance and broke several bones in his leg. With no hope of rescue, the men decided to attempt descent together. What followed is one of the most incredible accounts of tragedy, friendship and human endurance.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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93%- Reviews Counted: 138
- Fresh: 129
- Rotten: 9
- Average Rating: 8.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Awesome and harrowing.
Fresh: Touching the Void leaves you emotionally and physically spent, and grateful it was only a movie, not a mountain, you had to endure.
Fresh: The facts drop away, and it becomes impossible not to read the movie symbolically -- as a journey to the center of the earth, or farther still.
Fresh: A wondrous recreation of that physical adventure.
Customer Reviews
An amazing ride...
There is something special about this movie that makes you feel that you're walking in the shoes of the characters. Kind of like the movie "Das Boot" where you can almost feel, smell and taste the experience. This movie does such a better job than "into the wild" of telling the story of a harrowing outdoor experience. I cannot recommend this movie more - I would put it in my personal top 10.
Incredible story
I'm speechless after watching this unbelievable story of survival. A little choked up too. As far as the film goes, very well crafted, masterfully edited, beautifully shot. Overall, a stellar piece of work.
One of the best adventure movies of all time.
This was the most realistic adventure movie I have ever seen. You could feel the pain, vertigo, fear, joy... it was & still is a roller coaster every time I watch it. Plus the sound track sticks in your head like peanut butter to the roof of your dogs mouth. Don’t rent this movie buy it!
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