The Summit of the Gods

Imbert makes sure the audience feels every misstep, every crumbling foothold and loose piton, every trembling and overtaxed muscle or fraying rope.

If it falters early on, *The Summit Of The Gods* emerges an astonishing work of animation of both intimacy and incredible scale, stunningly well-crafted and smartly adapted.

A beautifully rendered film. I like the way it moves and the pace of it.

It's here, in these more high-altitude and less high-minded passages that "The Summit of the Gods" reaches the peak of its power, as the lush 2D animation indulges in the kind of ecstatically true vistas that live action would never allow.

On limited terms - capturing the physicality of mountain climbing within the ethereal medium of animation - "The Summit of the Gods" is distinctive.

A film that perfectly captures the delirious pull of pursuing a singular vision.

The Summit of the Gods is undoubtedly one of the best animated movies of the year. The visuals of the mountains are intense and the psychological manifestations of the climb ponder the beauty and danger of Everest.

...it makes for a sobering experience...

Tapping into touching themes about one's ability to feel most alive when accomplishing the seemingly "absurd," The Summit of the Gods also easily stands as one of the most astonishing achievements in animation in not just 2021, but of the past decade.

The Summit of the Gods is a film about obsession, about what drives people to set up on these dangerous journeys, with meticulous attention to detail, showing audiences the precision with which climbers use their instruments.