Quite good summary of the events of 1996

Rating: 7/10 (25 October 2015)

Being kiwi I didn't know much about Rob Hall - Kiwi mountaineering legend - as I was only 19 when he passed away and for what ever reason I didn't pay much attention back then to the events on Everest. . So when this movie was released It got my attention. Picking Aussie Jason Clark to play Rob Hall was an interesting choice . Naturally us Kiwis squirm when Australians are selected to play NZ characters . However Jason Clarke did admirably and he never really tried to do the kiwi accent . Thankfully kiwi Martin Henderson played his assistant. Over all I felt the movie gave a good summary of the events that happened in 96 , although Rob Hall probably needs a separate movie. The events happened over 48 hours so it would have been a stretch to try and contain everything in 2hrs. I was satisfied at the portrayal of Rob Hall. My girlfriend got quite emotional near the end.