Visually Stunning but Comes at a High-PriceAn Emotional Avalanche

Rating: 7/10 (12 March 2016)

With all due Respect to the Loss of Life and Limb in regards to Extreme activities where the Risk of such things is High, the telling of this oft told Tale of Real-Life Accomplishments and Tragedies is in this case a Tedious exercise in emotional Overload.
The Third Act as things get Out of Control and the Climber's Inability to surpass Unsurmountable Natural occurrences is expectedly Heartfelt and a Gut-Wrenching personal Defeat at the Whims of the unpredictable Wrath of Nature's Nastiness.
The All Star Cast becomes virtually Unrecognizable behind the blinding Snowstorm, Parkas, Masks, and Frozen Beards. The Talent on Screen is rendered Moot and the representations of the Real People involved might just as well been Cast with Unknowns.
The Landscape in all of its Beautiful Brutality is painstakingly presented for Maximum Effect and the Environment is patently Devastating. Overall, the Overload of the Emotional Ending is drawn out and is Suffocating to Watch the Suffering go on and on.
As a Docu-Drama it is about Average and it's a sincere Tribute to the Adventurers that Fell short of Their Goal even though They Accomplished the Ascent, Failed to Return and in the end were Overwhelmed by the Mountain and its lack of Cooperation with the Human Spirit, its determined Conquest at Any Cost. A High Price to pay.