Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

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Plot: Based on Jon Krakauer's bestselling book, Into Thin Air re-creates an ill-fated 1996 expedition to Everest that claimed at least five lives, including those of two world-class climbers. Only 90...( read more  ) minutes in length, the film jumps right into the action at Everest base camp and compresses the two-month trek into just a few days of exhilarating adventure. Periodic voice-overs by Krakauer (Christopher McDonald) provide essential background information and guide us through the invisible, intensifying effects of altitude and stress. Krakauer joined the trip to write an article on the commercialization of Everest, but as conditions on the mountain deteriorate he is forced to focus all his energy on survival.

Unfortunately the film fails to really develop any of its characters before thrusting them onto the harrowing face of Everest. As a result, it's difficult to understand the relationships that play out as the group struggles to the summit and back. While the trio of leading actors is solid, only Nat Parker (who plays guide Rob Hall) has enough screen time to develop an interesting, complex character. Peter Horton's portrayal of unconventional guide Scott Fischer is almost hyperbolic and McDonald's Krakauer is stiff and difficult to read.

While the film succeeds in creating a palpable sense of agony and suspense, those in search of a more thoughtful, detailed account of the expedition will be better served by reading the book. --Claire Campbell

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  May 15, 2006

  Incredibly poor recreation of Jon Krakauer's stunning piece of literary journalism in which he told his story of climbing Everest in '96, when many more went up than came down. The film doesn't manage to develop the intricate characters and raise the harrowing moral questions about the climb that Krakauer's book is so famous for. Indeed, even if the book wasn't such a classic, the film would still be horrendous it's that wooden.

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  Peter Horton
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  Christopher McDonald
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  Nathaniel Parker
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  Richard Jenkins

• Rated: (Unrated)
• Directed by: Robert Markowitz
• Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama
• Released: November 9, 1997
• DVD Released: May 22, 2001

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