I’m checking out a disaster movie tonight that’s supposed to be really good – and it’s dedicated to the memory of Natasha Richardson, which is really touching. Apparently, it’s based on a true story too, which always makes these kinds of films even more intense!
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur and first shown in 2015, the movie features Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, and Jason Clarke in a dramatic retelling of the tragic 1996 Mount Everest climb.
Tonight at 10pm, BBC Three will broadcast Everest, a program written by William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy. You can also watch it now on BBC iPlayer.
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Featuring Keira Knightley, Emily Watson, Robin Wright, Naoko Mori, and Martin Henderson, the film Everest recounts the tragic 1996 blizzard that resulted in the deaths of eight climbers.
The film tells the story of two groups trying to survive a terrible blizzard. One group is led by experienced New Zealand guide Rob Hall, played by Clarke, and the other by American climber Scott Fischer, portrayed by Gyllenhaal.
Rob Hall is guiding a team of experienced climbers including Beck Weathers (played by Josh Brolin), Yasuko Namba (Mori), postal worker Doug Hansen (John Hawkes), and journalist Jon Krakauer from Outside magazine (Michael Kelly).
When Fischer arrived, the descent became incredibly difficult due to delays and bad weather, making rescue efforts nearly impossible.
The movie Everest received a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Detroit News praised it as a stunning film best enjoyed on the biggest screen possible, but it’s still worth watching at home if you can’t make it to the theater.
Although many critics admired the stunning landscapes, the Chicago Reader pointed out that the story’s characters were ultimately what kept viewers engaged, despite all the visual beauty.
Vox noted that the film Everest was worth watching simply for its depiction of dangerous and remote locations that people likely shouldn’t visit.
While some publications found fault with the film, like The New Yorker which gave it a negative review, others felt it didn’t quite live up to its potential. The New Yorker pointed out that, like the actual Everest disaster, the movie felt overcrowded, and the London Evening Standard called it a missed opportunity despite the thrilling premise.
This film is a tribute to the late Natasha Richardson, an actress who tragically died in 2009 following a skiing accident.
In the 2010 documentary The Wildest Dream, Fiona Richardson provided the voice for Ruth Mallory, the wife of climber George Mallory. George Mallory famously disappeared while climbing Mount Everest in 1924, and the documentary was narrated by her husband, Liam Neeson.
Everest airs at 10pm tonight on BBC Three.
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