Free Solo

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  • 2018


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Photo: National Geographic Documentary FIlms Movie Review Movie Review Free Solo B Movie Review Free Solo B B Free Solo Director Elizabeth Chai Vasarh .. Av Club
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Image zoom Jimmy Chin/National Geographic Free Solo 09/28/18 A Movie Details About Free Solo type Movie Genre Documentary Ever since Jon Krakauer chro .. EW
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Have I mentioned to you that I have a not insubstantial fear of heights Rogerebert
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This documentarys final 20 minutes capture a truly monumental moment in human achievement, but its not particularly outstanding or revealing in depict .. Common Sense Media
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The filmmaking team behind Meru are back with a queasily riveting documentary about one mans attempt to climb the worlds largest rock wall. Indie Wire
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For those who love the thrill of high adrenaline adventure docs, National Geographics Free Solo will be a hard experience to top. Variety
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A rock climber without safety ropes, Alex Honnold rises to the occasion of his greatest challenge with only a bag of chalk to keep him steady. Time Out
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Heres a film that brought to my mind Mary Poppinss famous order: Close your mouth please Michael, we are not a codfish. The Guardian
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A new documentary follows Alex Honnold as he attempts a free solo ascent of El Capitans Freerider in Yosemite National Park in California.
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Mountaineer Alex Honnold scales Yosemites El Capitan without a rope in a clammy palmed doc from National Geographic Documentary Films. The Hollywood Reporter
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A passage of scripture is written on every cliff, orated Unitarian minister Thomas Starr King over 150 years ago in a sermon devoted to the glory of Y ..
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Showcasing a dedication and prowess that seems superhuman, Free Solo, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chins invigorating portrait of the free clim .. The New York Times
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Films I Neglected To Review: More More More! by Peter Sobczynski Please enjoy short reviews of An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, Free Solo, The Guilt .. E Film Critic
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Dirs: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin.12A cert, 100 mins El Capitan is a 3,000 ft tall rock formation in Yosemite National Park, rising up from .. Telegraph
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A perfectionist since he was a boy (Good enough isnt was one of his mothers favorite phrases), he found his gift for free solo early.
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What kind of person looks at Yosemites El Capitan and thinks, I want to climb almost a kilometre up that vertical rock.
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Open this photo in gallery Alex Honnold peers over the edge of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. The Globe And Mail
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The Globes guide to TIFF 2018 movies We watched them and rated them, now read all about them. The Globe And Mail
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Alex Honnold lives in a van, traveling from rock face to rock face in North America and occasionally taking overseas trips to find new rocks to climb .. Rogers Movie Nation
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A spellbinding documentary..Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (Meru) and pro climber Jimmy Chin (Meru), a husband and wife filmmak .. Sover
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Spoiler warning: Although this is a documentary chronicling an historically established event, I am aware that some potential viewers may not be aware .. ReelViews
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This awe inspiring National Geographic documentary is as much a celebration of U.S. parks and wilderness as it is a record of one of the most audaciou .. Chicago Reader
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Become a fan on Facebook Follow on Twitter Review by Mark Dujsik | October 18, 2018 Only one person really knows why Alex Honnold wanted to make the v .. Mark Reviews Movies
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I just got so swept up in it all I love hearing what others are so passionate about Completely taken by Alex s story You Tube
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The ground level stuff, sketching Honnolds closed off personality, is simple but engaging, and the climbing footage is riveting if you can stand the v .. The Times
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The best documentaries are often Trojan horse movies that claim to be about one thing (a bear killing, say, in Grizzly Man, or an illegal stunt in Man .. The Times
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Laramie Movie Scope: Free Solo A climb for the ages by Robert Roten, Film Critic October 30, 2018 This National Geographic documentary film, directed .. Lariat
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Tweet Free Solo Daniel Barnes By This article was published on 10.25.18 Advertisement The husband and wife directing duo of Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth C .. News Review
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If mountain climbing documentaries make you puke dizzy, Free Solo is probably not a good idea. Rolling Stone
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Even when he has doubts about El Capitan, Honnold doesnt give up. Shadows On The Wall
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TV Reconstruction: PBS powerful historical tour The program makes the case a compelling one that this history isnt entirely in the past at all. News Day
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The impressive Oscar nominated documentary Free Solo, directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, is not the kind of movie you want to be wa .. Cs Monitor
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This breathtaking doc about free solo phenom Alex Honnold will inspire both amateur and armchair climbers Film Journal
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Free Solo Directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin Rating 5/5 If youre seeking perfection, says Alex Honnold, free soloing is the closest youre .. Hindustan Times
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FREE SOLO 3 stars Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Sanni McCandless; PG 13 (brief strong language); in general release You might be surprised .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
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There is something epic and disturbing about Honnolds singularity, his desire to be the one person on the planet who can do something that no one else .. Smh
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Director : Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin Features : Alex Honnold, Sanni McCandless, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin MPAA Rating : PG 13 Year of Re .. Q Network
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The Bush Years, premiering Sunday at 9 p.m., CNN Its not always true that we dont truly miss something until its gone. Salon
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Free Solo Nikki Baughan 10 December 2018 Insightful and exhilarating documentary following rock climber Alex Honnold Opening with the dizzying aerial .. Flim List
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The final stretch, when Alex commences the climb, is some of the most nail biting cinema you will ever see. Eye For Film
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Susan Grangers review of Free Solo (National Geographic Documentary Films) What kind of person risks life and limb to climb the treacherous face of Yo .. Susang Ranger
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If your nerves arent already shot, you may want to wreck them watching Free Solo, a rock climbing nail biter and art house hit about Alex Honnold, the .. Boston Herald
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Free Solo will be widely available soon enough, streaming on student ID sized screens or laptops or whatever else you own. Chicago Tribune
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Free Solo follows Alex Honnolds bid to become the first person to scale Yosemites El Capitan without ropes. Boston Globe
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Some way into the years most white knuckle film, rock climber Alex Honnold recalls that more than one ex girlfriend has told him that he has a persona .. The Irish Times
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Further reading: Alex Honnolds explanation for why he risks his life daily Vasarhelyi and Chin, a married couple, are no strangers to climbing. The Atlantic
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Free Solo celebrates an outstanding achievement and does it well. It is stunningly beautiful and an anxiety filled nightmare at the same time. Be prep .. Deccan Chronicle
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Terrifying, invigorating, and heart pounding describe this unforgettable documentary about free climber Alex Honnold and his efforts to climb Yosemite .. Coles Mithey
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Review: Documentary Free Solo Deserves a Best Cinematography Nod From the Academy for Its Terrifying, Life Affirming Visuals By Roxana Hadadi | Film | .. Pajiba
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The 1987 original with Arnold Schwarzenegger was very exciting for its time. Aisle Seat
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Both a heart stopping adventure and a riveting psychological portrait of a man driven to push himself to the edge Aisle Seat
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What transpires is one of the greatest action sequences to ever grace the big screen Herald Sun
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41 SHARES Facebook Twitter If youre seeking perfection, free soloing is as close as you can get, says adventurous, daredevil rock climber Alex Honnold .. The Play List
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From Free Solos vertigo inducing opening shot, to practice runs and the nail biting climb itself, the film, produced by National Geographic, is suitab .. Now Toronto
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Alex Honnold is fully aware of the risks he takes when he climbs massive rock faces without safety harnesses or any form of support. Film Ink
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Among the most extreme of thrill seekers, Alex Honnold is a climber who favours the free solo method, ascending cliffs without the aid of ropes. Cine Vue
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I gasped five times during E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chins no gear mountain climbing study, Free Solo. La Weekly
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Conquering El Capitan, 3,200 feet of sheer rock in Yosemite National Park in the US, is the ultimate quest for free climber Alex Honnold, as documente .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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A climbers quest to summit Yosemites El Capitan without ropes takes on a troubling ulterior motive. Lw Lies
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US * * * 1/2 Jordan Peeles follow up to Get Out is jam packed full of (mainly other horror) movie references, superb visuals, and ideas. Abc
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Alex Honnold is an extraordinary athlete.You dont need to know a thing about rock climbing, his passion and profession, to realise this. Nz Herald
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This is a documentary blessed with a giddy combination of nigh perfect elements. Flicks
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Im not the best with heights, and would rather swim with great white sharks than attempt the existential horror of climbing free solo. Independent Ie
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REVIEW: Watching Free Solo is genuinely terrifying, genuinely emotional. Stuff
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Free Solo (E, 97 mins) Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin I truly believe that any human life, properly filmed and edited, could yield .. Stuff
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Alex Honnolds remarkable and unprecedented free climb of the 3,000 foot face of Californias El Capitan mountain is the subject of Elizabeth Chai Vasar .. Ar Kansas Online
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Dont let a fear of extreme heights deter you from going to see the new rock climbing documentary Free Solo when it arrives in theaters later this mont .. Vanity Fair
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By splicing in the intimate human dramas too Free Solo avoids over burdening us with dread whilst also illuminating the real characters behind the mos .. The Arts Desk
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Great documentaries, of which this is one, need great subjects, and Mr. Honnold fills the bill; hes thoughtful, funny, articulate, self reflective and .. Wsj
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I just need it to end. Alex Honnold The basic problem with the movie is that it wouldnt exist if he had died. The Filmy Ap
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1 of 2 2 of 2 A documentary by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. Straight
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Is it strange when the wholehearted pursuit of a singular and spectacular achievement inspires pity and fear more than awe Sandiego Reader
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Rock climbing is a one person sport yet Alex Hannold, who seems to have a death wish, makes the action as fascinating as a baseball world series. Shockya
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Free Solo documents free soloist Alex Honnold in his attempt to climb the Freerider route (2,900 feet) of El Capitan in the Yosemite National Park. Solzy At The Movies
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Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi sure know how to craft a documentary about mountain climbing. Awards Circuit
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The visually stunning documentary intimately probes the psyche of one of the worlds most interesting athletes, professional climber Alex Honnold, and .. Seattle Times
4.5
This breathtaking doc about free solo phenom Alex Honnold will inspire both amateur and armchair climbers. Film Journal International ..
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click to enlarge Alex Honnold clings to the face of El Capitan in Free Solo The climber clings to the granite wall at four strategic points two sets o .. East Bay Express
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Those few moments are so amazing and beautiful, they make you want to rewind and gape at them over and over. Which Im still doing. Seven Day Svt
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The 1989 film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier opens with Captain Kirk climbing El Capitan, a 3,000 foot granite cliff in Yosemite, Earth. National Post
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Vertigo is a sensation experienced in the stomach and the mindthough some sufferers feel it as sharp pains in the soles of the feet. New Republic
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This is most definitely a film to see on the big cinema screen unless of course you suffer from vertigo The Australian
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The film follows Alex as he prepares to become the first man to ever attempt to free solo the 3200 ft El Capitan granite cliff in Yosemite valley. News18
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The actual climb only takes up about 20 minutes of the film, but its one of the most terrifying 20 minutes youll ever experience that doesnt involve s .. Third Coast Review
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RECOMMENDED The vertiginous documentation of braving the fear of tempting certain death: thats at the core, but its but a single aspect of the cant br .. New City Film
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A film guaranteed to have everyone holding their collective breath, and a Must See Festival Film at LA Film Festival 2018, is the death defying, nail ..
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Free Solo showcases the most death defying athletic feat the world has ever seen, the classic tale of a pretty girl chasing an alpha male, and the ens .. Theepoch Times
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Ill admit it: The Cinepolis Euless theater has been open for almost two years now, and I havent been there once. Fw Weekly
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Honnolds incredible skill is part of what makes Free Solo great, but another part of the equation is Chins daredevil photography. Datebook Sfchronicle
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Few human endeavors mix the questions of how and why quite like the climbing of mountains. Sf Weekly
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Free Solo Documentary by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Rated PG 13 Playing at Angelika Film Center Yosemite National Parks El Capitan is a 3,0 .. Am Ny
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The old sayings get a grip and Im at the end of my rope definitely takes on a whole thrilling new meaning courtesy of the dazzling and delirious dared .. Screen Anarchy
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It underlines the grand feats the human body is capable of and how far it can be stretched through a crazy, nerve shredding expedition. Impulse Gamer
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He dares to do what seems impossible.As someone whos not crazy about heights, I approached the documentary Free Solo with a mixture of dread and inter .. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
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In the parlance of rock climbers, to free solo means to climb alone and without a rope basically, to remove all margin for error. Crooked Marquee
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Alex Honnold in Free Solo (TIFF) Free solo: to scale a mountain without ropes, harness, or any other apparatus, and in which the climber finds tractio .. Film Forward
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 10:24PM By Glenn Dunks Easily queasy viewers beware Free Solo can be a daunting prospect to watch. The Film Experience
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Film Reviews Free Solo is breathtaking and terrifying Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chins documentary Free Solo profiles Alex Honnold, the climb .. Kdhx
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About passion and obsession, dealing with fear and striving for grandeur, pushing the boundaries of whats possible.
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Reality is often stranger and more compelling than fiction, and 2018 has been an extraordinary year for documentary filmmaking. Parade
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Visually bracing and psychologically fascinating in equal measure, Free Solo, Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyis documentary look at risk taking rock cli .. The Gate
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Thrilling, but nerve wracking, see Alex Honnold, climb 3,200 feet straight up, using his bare hands, and no ropes. Movies and Shakers
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Most of us lack that psychological quirk that compels us to do crazily dangerous things just because they are there to be done which is why documentar .. Movie Cricket
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Yet one cant help but feel that this whole thing is so misguided. From the Front Row
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*** Check out the Vanity Fair video about filming Free Solo at the bottom of the page (review not spoilery, video & trailer are) *** I wouldnt call Fr .. Caution Spoilers
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The amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for triggering fear, is a critical component of human evolution. Silver Screen Riot
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This is the rare documentary that is more terrifying than a horror movie. Brightest Young Things
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Watching the 33 year old cling to the side of a 3,000 ft wall of granite without a harness is nerve racking. A stunning achievement. Victoria Advocate
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Honnolds whole being is an existential equation. His only means of survival is to remain completely dedicated to each single nanosecond, and his exact .. Ex Press
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The first time I heard Alex Honnolds name was in a short film at the Reel Rock climbing film festival six years ago.Part of me feared that the next ti .. Madison
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The film ends with an incredibly captured climbing sequence that is rooted in character. Smash Cut Reviews
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Thus, the documentary feels more like a gripping piece of television than a fully fleshed out feature film narrative. Wtop
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Free Solo (Vasarhelyi & Chin, 2018) I spent a good portion of Free Solo loudly swearing at my walls. The Lonely Film Critic
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Still, the filmmakers remind us that free soloists do, eventually, tend to die doing what they love, so lets hope theres no tragic sequel. Hammer To Nail
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A documentary about an athlete like Alex Honnold faces an inevitable, and somewhat unattainable, objective beyond its purpose as a film. Ian Thomas Malone
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Spiderman, move over. Theres another fearless warrior on your tail. For those of us who prefer solid, flat earth, take a seat watching Free Solo. Film International
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Whether one cares about rock climbing or not, FREE SOLO is a thrillingly entertaining film, filled with unexpected set backs and triumphs, as well as .. We Are Movie Geeks
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Alex embodies such a sad and vapid posture towards life, death, meaning and love, all of which the film tacitly celebrates...He overcame the obstacle ..
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A stunning 3,000 feet high, Yosemites El Capitan Wall is simultaneously breathtaking and intimidating.
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Free Solo creates two conflicting feelings that make for one hell of an unmissable movie; awe and terror. Graffiti With Punctuation
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Photo by: Twentieth Century Fox From left, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Rami Malek and Joseph Mazzello are shown as the members of Queen guitarist Brian May .. News Gazette
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Please go see Free Solo on the biggest screen possible, those of you whove climbed the Lions and the Chief, and yes, those of you who rarely leave the .. North Shore News (Vancouve ..
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If you have the pleasure of seeing Free Solo on the big screen really prepare yourself for an experience that will leave you at the edge of your seat
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Free Solo s value relies basically on its technical difficulties but without obstacles fear or doubts the narrative ends up in need of strength Proceso
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Share this page I realize my body would just explode on impact Free climbing a mountain wall at any height is insane to me. Buffalovibe
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His stoic observational style does indeed paint an accurate portrait of small town America where gun ownership and a firm belief in Christianity is ex .. Nonfics
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I have never sweat so much during a film.Hell, Ive never sweat that much sitting still in any scenario. Nonfics
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Free Solo is great to look at and creates a thrilling experience which is rare for a documentary But beyond that it celebrates a guy who isn t all tha .. AXS.com
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Honnolds journey elicits audience wide gasps, mixed in with an Oh, my God or two. Malibu Times
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Nail biting and terrifying, Honnolds ascent to the top of El Capitan is some of the most propulsive and suspenseful sports footage ever documented. Strange Harbors
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Does the image of Alex gripping a tiny ledge of rock hundreds of metres above the ground still make me mad Sure. City Press (South Africa)
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You will need a cool head for heights to watch awesome Oscar winning documentary Free Solo about climber Alex Honnold, who pulled off the dizzying fea .. Movie Talk
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The rock climbing community is very tightly knit, especially around Yosemite National Park. Ancho Rage Press
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The glimpses into Alex personality and his personal equations with his family and girlfriend are interesting. Asianage
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Free Solo ... is a vertiginous puzzle both visually and conceptually. Review Film Review
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Free Solo was showcased in the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival in September and won TIFFs Peoples Choice Awards in Documentary.



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