The Alps
60′ / USA
Big budget mountain porn shot in glorious 70mm for the IMAX screen, showing on a smaller screen it still looks stunning but it is almost ruined by the dreadful syrupy commentary (think March of the Penguins). John Harlin goes back to the Eiger with his family to face the demons of his father’s death on the north face. The climbing is spectacular and the aerial footage adds a dimension that other Eiger features have lacked, the fill IMAX experience would be mind blowing. However time and again the impact is lost with a trite comment or by glossing over some of the stories which make the Eiger one of the most fascinating mountains. With an alternative commentary this would be an excellent film – as it is it is hard to swallow.