The Climbers (Blu-ray)
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 2 hours, 3 minutes
- Encoding: Region A
- Released: February 25, 2020
- Originally Released: 2019
- Label: Well Go USA
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Yi, Boran Jing, Ge Hu & Jackie Chan | |
Directed by | Daniel Lee | |
Director of Photography: | Tony Cheung |
Entertainment Reviews:
33%
TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 6
Rating: 2.5/5 --
This account of the Chinese Mount Everest expeditions in 1960 and 1975 is a nationalistic spectacle that, curiously, often also allows personal sentiment to get in the way of the greater good.
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South China Morning Post
Rating: 3/5 --
Lee balances vertiginous, windswept set-pieces with satisfying character beats.
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Guardian
Impressive sound design, which makes every carabiner clink and boulder impact seem monumental, and Lee's skilled use of close-up photography (combined with fast-cut montage editing) make The Climbers worth seeing on a big screen.
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TheWrap
The Climbers had the potential to be a gripping drama-thriller and project China's soft power while doing so, but instead the overt focus on fighting for national pride makes the film a flop.
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Cinema Escapist
None of the relationships transcend narrative function, and so death, rage and reconciliations ring hollow.
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Hollywood Reporter
While emphasizing spectacle over substance, this true-life adventure about Chinese mountaineers trying to climb Mount Everest is only sporadically stirring.
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Cinemalogue
Product Description:
In May 1960, the Chinese climbing outfit, known as the Commandos, prepares for their fifth attempt at Mount Everest's most notorious pass beneath its cliff. Despite the team's physical and emotional struggle, they press on, determined to summit the mountain. However, just as they believe they are close to reaching their goal, a significant storm completely blocks their one clear path. Directed by Daniel Lee, starring Jing Wu and Ziyi Zhang.