High Intensity Parade of Questionable Ideas
I can confidently say that I am not the
intended audience of Meru. I spent
most of the film somewhere between astounded and appalled at many of the
decisions that the main characters made.
Meru is a never-before climbed peak that
the three main subjects of the documentary are obsessed with climbing. The film
follows their first failed attempt at the climb as well as the years the follow
to gear up to the “feel good” finale of the film. Of course between the first
and third attempt many horrors befall the main subjects which just makes their triumph
that much sweeter, or if you are like me that much crazier.
If you are an adventure junkie, or a
mountain climber you may be better equipped to accept the decisions of Jimmy,
Conrad and Renan, but as a logical non-thrill-seeker I spent most of the film
thinking about the impact of their decisions. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for
the women and children that these three men left at home in their mission to do
the impossible.
This is of course a film with spectacular
visuals, though it seemed at times some landscapes were enhanced through photo
editing which I found to be a little crazy considering how grand the shots
would have been otherwise.
I suggest this film for high-octane people,
or those like me who are just trying to understand what it is that drives a
person to do such dangerous things.
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