Free Solo

77%. Alex is a pretty strange dude. So is his gf. The history of Alex and then bringing in his gf isn't very exciting. The planning of the climb is pretty cool. Overall the first 3/4 of the film is pretty slow and then the actual ascent is riveting. 2/5 rewatch. Would really just skip to the end.

Phenomenal movie - amazing scenery

Free Solo is a truly nerve-wracking documentary that follows world-renowned rock climber Alex Honnold as he attempts to conquer the seemingly impossible: scaling the 3,200-foot vertical face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any ropes or safety gear. The film not only captures what can be considered the greatest physical feat of our time, but also the psychology of risk-taking and the sheer determination required to stay alive during a free solo of this magnitude. With breathtaking cinematography and a gripping narrative, "Free Solo" left my palms sweaty in the best way possible. Excited to continue following Honnold's ground breaking journies beyond this documentary.

You can't get past the fact that this is a brilliant documentary. At the same time, I don't particularly appreciate seeing a narcissist like Alex Honnold glorified. It is both an incredible feat of athleticism and selfishness all at once. Alex cares little about those around him and the effect his death might have upon those who love him. The film is a fascinating simply because of the number of people drawn to such a selfish man and yet overlook every second of his self-centered behavior. Clearly for people like Alex only by putting their life at risk do they feel a sense of accomplishment. It should be noted that Alex had scaled El Capitan many times with a rope for safety reasons. It's the same solo climb but with a rope just in case something happens.

This movie in incredibly inspirational and I strongly recommend it!

By far on of my favorite documentary I have vied I loved all the different camera angles used the how we were able to get a different perspective and a deeper idea of each person in the documentary

it was a good movie for the most part however I did not find free solo to be a lovable movie and i think it was pretty generic

The filmmakers used a variety of filming techniques like close-ups wide to show. Alex is climbing. the style of filming was pretty scary when they would show the whole landscape of how high he was in the air. I feel like the sound played a big role in the movie grabbing the viewers attention with suspense along the way.

This movie was about a free soloer that climbs a mountain that no one has ever done before. The sound in the end of the if him in the last seconds climbing the mountain make it climatic. The drone shots were insane and the angles made it show how high up he was on the mountain. None of this was distracting in my opinion because it made the movie better and it made it more interesting to watch

In Free Solo, I feel like the style of filming and the various overlays added to the movie, as they help show how far Alex is getting in the climb. For example, when Alex is climbing El Cap, they used text overlays to show us the various pitches that Alex is reaching, to show how far he is getting in the climb. I also feel like sound contributed to the film, as they used tense music for when he was at the boulder problem, and uplifting music when he finishes the climb