Vertical Limit Movie
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TAGLINES
This December. Fear will Fall. Courage will Rise.
Hold Your Breath
The Mountain Will Decide.
A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell), who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, the world's second highest peak. Confronting both his own limitations and the awesome power of nature's uncontrollable elements, Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie (Robin Tunney), and her summit team (Bill Paxton and Nicholas Lea) in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26,000 feet - a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot survive for long. Every second counts as Peter enlists the help of a crew of fellow climbers, including eccentric, reclusive mountain man Montgomery Wick (Scott Glenn), to ascend the chilling might of the world's most feared peak to save her.
| Temuera Morrison | Major Rasul |
| Scott Glenn | Montgomery Wick |
| Bill Paxton | Elliot Vaughn |
| Robin Tunney | Annie Garrett |
| Izabella Scorupco | Monique Aubertine |
| Nicholas Lea | Tom McLaren |
| Alexander Siddig | Kareem Nazir |
| Robert Taylor | Skip Taylor |
| Stuart Wilson | Royce Garrett |
| Chris O'Donnell | Peter Garrett |
| Augie Davis | Aziz |
| Steve Le Marquand | Cyril Bench |
| Ben Mendelsohn | Malcolm Bench |
| Roshan Seth | Colonel Amir Salim |
| Alejandro Valdes-Rochin | Sergeant Asim |
| Martin Campbell |
5.40 out of 10 (14584 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Vertical Limit keeps you on the edge of your seat.
posted on 13 Aug 2009When I saw the previews for `Vertical Limit,' I was really impressed with all the action. The movie has a lot of great action that a disaster movie should have & the scenery of New Zealand, where the movie was shot, was beautiful. The workload on the cast to make this movie looked very demanding. However, I felt that parts of the movie plot was a bit predictable, & foreshadowed a bit too many times.
Good, but unrealistic
posted on 11 Aug 2009Vertical Limit was a good movie, however, for people who have some knowledge of climbing and the risks it involves, it may prove to be a little trying in terms of realism. "Drama and Terror" at 26,000 feet may well provide entertainment (which is cool) but perhaps not the truest depiction of climbing. Other than this, I did not think it a complete waste of time or money.
One of the Dumbest
posted on 09 Aug 2009I should have been forewarned about this turkey, just from reading over the goofs list. The characterizations are one dimensional, although in an action flick that wouldn't normally be a show stopper. The plot seems borrowed from so many other climbing movies, basically an excuse to film some gorgeous mountain scenery.My main problem is that most of the actions of the characters make no sense. Climbers have goggles, peering into bad weather, but the goggles are neatly perched on their foreheads, not covering their eyes. People freezing in an ice cave would normally be clustered together to conserve heat, but not these geniuses. No one in his or her right mind would jump from a helicopter (with nitroglycerin in a pack to boot) to an ice ledge without even safety ropes; whatever happened to rappelling, which would have allowed the rescuers to safely disembark.At about that point I gave up, and wished that all concerned would up and die, bringing this to a merciful end. Better yet, the wedges in the first scene would all have given way, saving a couple hours of viewing time.
wanted to like it
posted on 05 Aug 2009I really, really tried to like this movie. The only other climbing movie I had seen was K2, which, despite the low budget and the melodrama, is one of my all time favorites. Vertical Limit looked like "K2 + great special effects/sound = dream come true" Holy ass, Batman, did they blow it!First let's start with the nitro glycerin. Why would they blast in a place with an obvious risk of starting another avalanche? Would they even consider it? Why would they use something so ridiculously unstable? Wouldn't dynamite be immune to freezing? I know, I know, Sean Connery's in the Hummer, and he's running into everything trying to block us...What was with the leaking cannisters?????Why wouldn't the person who authorized the use of nitro have access to information like 'keep it out of the sun'?Next is the helicopter drop off scene. Like they would take the risk of jumping 1) off the chopper, 2) out over the abyss, 3) onto the mountain.
Why wouldn't the pilot just fly the extra ten feet to where there was ground under them? Also, why wouldn't he just descend 100 feet where the air is more dense, so he could fly straight, rather than risking bobbing around, hitting someone with the rotors.I love how they couldn't even think of something different for the bad guy to do. As if he'd be in the same situation twice, now he's the "serial shot stealer". Look out, that dastardly dex nabber is at it again!OK, enough diatribe. I give it a 6 for the snow.
I agree
posted on 03 Aug 2009I agree. I saw nothing funny in this movie. I am climber and mountain ranger myself. This movie is not movie which I can call "stupid" or "funny". What thing is funny in this funny. When you know that your sister will die soon everybody can do everything-this is sure. After time many of things you did may looks impossible but you did them. This is to be REAL climber. The credo of my company "Mountain rangers White Tiger" is that we NEVER leave our rangers if they have troubles at mountain. The movie is really nice and I really like it. "You don't need to be a soldier to be a member of army of brave man". I think so. Perhaps I made a mistake?
Good cast BUT very mediocre directing, screenplay, and photography.
posted on 24 Jul 2009Rates 2 of 5 stars. Some thrilling moments, but there was so little real mountain climbing skills exhibited it made me. . .well, you get the picture. If you knew nothing about mountain climbing, and saw this picture, you would get the impression that a heliocopter could fly you to 21,000 ft on K2 then it would take you only 5 hours to reach the summit, which, in reality, is not done by too many people even today. Other inconsistencies are that the climbers in the movie are freezing yet rarely wear their goggles, and they leave parkas unzipped, etc. Add in the local Pakistani military leader who appears both sharp and incredibly stupid, with some trumped up excuse for hauling nitro glycerin up a mountain. . .This is dumb, dumb, dumb. Don't bother seeing it in the theatre, wait to rent it, as long as you don't have "high" expectations.
Great mountains!
posted on 30 Jun 2009An extraordinarily 2-dimensional film...but one graced by nice photography, awesome mountains. Though it opens with a compellingly dramatic scene of significant tension, none of that is borne out elsewhere in the movie. The plot is tired, the dialogue predictable, the characters essentially unlikable, and a number of the literally cliff-hanging scenes totally unbelievable. Everything considered, though, not a bad way to spend a winter afternoon (matinee price): warm theater, box of popcorn, watching mountains on the big screen.
bad!!!!
posted on 20 Jun 2009I think this movie was totally silly and ridiculous. I agree with the one who said how could someone spend this much money on something like this. I saw some TV movie about a climbers group lost in the hymalayas that was even better then this, with all its technincal tricks. they are so contradicting themselves in it. SPOILERS!! In the beginning they said that it's not worth sacrifying the lives of 6 people to save 3 of them!!!! And then, in the end, 3 persons only survived. Now what was that good for. This was a nonsense idea from the beginning and they should just have left them in the mountains. This just makes the whole movie so unrealistic, and i'm not talking because i am taking this to seriously. not at all. i hesitated for a while to watch it at all, so i knew what i was probably going for. They were really behaving like on a boyscouts camp-tour at the age of 6, smoking near some nitro,.... I was wondering why now one has fallen over his own feet yet???? And then the poor 3 people in that hole had only 6 hours to go and peter and blondie had to have a very dramatic talk about why she wants to leave the camp. WHO CARES AT THAT MOMENT?????And then there where these ultra funny scenes, where i didn't really know whether there was supposed to be some humour with them or not. like for instance, all at the beginning when the father fell to the ground, like a rock, sorry this was probably supposed to make everyone cry but i just thought i was going for some scary movie parody. and then the long lost girlfriend of old yeti standing there all frozen, looking like a plastic doll (shame to the costume and makeup artists). Whow, and that huge blood stain in the end, all from this tiny little plastic bag? And monique carrying 4 adults at one point in the end, how is this supposed to work for a woman who apparently is NOT a body builder? well i could go on forever,...but prefer to watch a good movie instead.
Don't look at the screen.
posted on 16 Jun 2009Sometimes Hollywood churn out a blockbuster that is so exciting you spend hours talking about. Other times they release a film so unbelievably dire that you spend the time you watch it seeing what the characters sound like in Dutch. Luckily I missed this at the cinema but unluckily it caught me on DVD.There is nothing positive that can be written about this film. The actors from the B list aren't bad apart from Chris O'Donnell who supports a stupid haircut and is as much an action hero as I am. The action though admittedly OK does not make you hold your breath and the casualties are so predictable that my cat could have written it. I normally don't mind the brain dead action films and even enjoyed Con Air but this is more turn your TV off than turn your brain off. If you want action and adventure go elsewhere. Luckily though the DVD does have different audio languages on it so if, like me, after the harrowing first minute you can't take any more, then at least you can learn a new language.
SORRY: IT REALLY SUCKS"!
posted on 12 Jun 2009I love to read books about climbing high mountains, particularly in the Himalayas. I expected this stupid movie to add something to my fascination with the subject. I wanted to feel the suffering of the climbers and the complexity of high mountain climbing. But this movie has nothing at all. It is just a comedy, not even funny I must say. Did you see the climbers running at an altitude of 28.000 feet?. Nobody can run at such an altitude. Did you see the clothes they were wearing?. These guys looked as it they were climbing the highest mountain in Holland. Very disappointing!! SORRY
The Summit of Stupidity
posted on 29 May 2009They should have bound this movie with X-men, due to the fact that everyone in it seemed to have supernatural abilities. Eg. When the main character jumped off the cliff, and lived through it... and what is with the nitro?? Honestly, how could they survive falls and spills around every corner, but when they put it out in the sun, it blows up? The director of this movie must have spent too much time in the sun himself, and due to this fact his brains have fried!!!
Enjoyable but not great
posted on 27 May 2009First, Vertical Limit has some outstanding photography and special effects. Some scenes, particularly the initial setup, are very well done. However, the plot is not outstanding, and tends to wander. I give it points for trying to be more than just an action flick, but the plot tends to lack focus. Basically this movie is a fun diversion, but not particularly engrossing. 6/10
Excellent thriller
posted on 25 May 2009From the very first scene, Martin Campbell proves to be an excellent director for this type of movie. A thrilling edge of the seat thriller, that also has a decent plot with intriguing characters.
I can go into specific scenes and explain why they were so great and why I think they were done so perfectly, but that will just ruin the movie. Just watch it. Satisfaction guaranteed.
i liked it
posted on 28 Mar 2009Personally, I enjoyed the film. I don't care if it's not close to reality. I'm not a climber. I paid my $3 at the bargain theater to be entertained, and I was. It was not a waste of money. The only weird thing I'd have to say would be the obvious on-screen chemistry between Robin Tunney and Chris O'Donnell, who were playing brother and sister. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's not going to win any awards, but it was fun.
Pretty Middle of the Road
posted on 24 Mar 2009I have 2 main problems with this film.1. For a brother and sister they spend too much time gazing into each others eyes telling each other that they love one another.2. For a rescue operation with a time limit they certainly spend enough time standing around talking to each other.For the most part the special effect were pretty good. The dialog left alot to be desired.My overall score for this would be a C+ or maybe B-
Mindless Fun
posted on 18 Mar 2009Only Paxton and Glenn give strong characterizations in this movie, but the action sequences are a lot of fun to watch unfold. This movie is best viewed when you're not in the mood to think too much. The script could have used another draft and could have easily fallen apart if not for the capable hands of director Campbell. The sense of awe K2 should bring to the viewer is curiously missing. Still, this is a decent action film that is worth a look.
Frozen Turkey
posted on 12 Mar 2009George Bernard Shaw once commented that the British Everest expeditions of the twenties looked like 'Connamare picnic parties surprised by a snowstorm'. And so it was with this bunch of jokers. You wouldn't even expect them to survive a wet weekend on the Scottish Munros... indeed the way they were a leaping and a prancing about they looked to be more at 2800 feet not 28000 meters!Nice ad for North Face fleeces and woolly bobble hats but totally unbelievable.The Nitro was completely unnecessary, the trapped climbers had already made a big enough hole in the snow to climb through.It was funny when they found Mayame Wick's body, like this woman had been deep frozen at 28000 meters for four years. Hasn't Martin Cambell ever taken a frozen turkey out of a freezer (apart from this one?) - it doesn't move, it is SOLID! But not Mayama, she looked more like she'd just fallen asleep in front of the TV.
Reaches it's limits
posted on 02 Feb 2009STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All CostsInevitably losing some of it's blockbuster appeal on the small screen,this 2000 disaster flick still maintains an involving air of entertainment value.Director Martin Campbell's usual sense of darkness and downbeat tone is conspicuously absent,and not too promising since this is what made his great film No Escape so entertaining,but all the same,Vertical Limit is fun to the very end.It's cliched stuff,no doubt,the characters and set up most noticeably so,from Chris O Donnell's determined,honour motivated brother/son to Scott Glenn's reclusive mountain expert,sheltered away because of a tragic event in his past.But it's good nature and speaker system value make it worthwhile stuff to see.***
MST3K WOULD LOVE THIS
posted on 03 Jan 2009Okay, the movie was entertaining. Lotsa non-stop action. Will keep you on the edge of your seat as long as you don't look for flaws. It would get an "8" rating for me if it weren't just one little problem---- Chris O'Donnell. I haven't seen worse acting since Joe Don Baker in MITCHELL. Does this guy ever sweat?? I mean here they were in the middle of the desert, climbing a rock, people are dropping like millstones, bodies are swinging freely thru the air. A knife is used. Alot of screaming is happening. No sweat on Chris. Just contorted facial expressions.The same is true as Chris is climbing and swinging around K2. Explosians happen. Climbers explode. They fall. They die. Chris sees it all. Lotsa facial contortions. Much yelling. Even more physical stress. Chris never sweats. Oh---there was one tear that I remember. But no sweat. And lots of really bad acting. Oh, where are Crow, Servo, Gypsy, and Mike when we need them? Go ahead, see the movie. Just pretend Chris isn't there. You'll enjoy yourself more.
A very bad film with excellent scenery!
posted on 25 Aug 2009If mentioning things that happen constitutes a spoiler, then here come several...This film starts off with a totally unbelievable scene, then spends the next two hours hovering between the improbable and the impossible, with a fair heap of the predictable thrown in.First of all, how are we supposed to relate to a guy that would kill his own father in front of his sister, rather than take a chance on saving all three of them? Surely a slight swing of the rope would have enabled Annie to get another fixing into the rock wall (we see a similar but even more difficult move successfully carried out later on by Monique).A good action movie has to have some credibility. This has just too many unlikely or downright ridiculous elements. Taking nitroglycerine along on a mountain rescue mission? What on earth for? Surely all you could hope to do with it would be to bury once and for all the people you were trying to save. But it's OK, it's not dangerous until someone tells you that sunlight makes it unstable - then it's liable to go off the very next second. Still it was obvious all along that someone was going to get blown up, and of the three pairings we knew which one was the most expendable.Yeah, some of the scenes were quite gripping at the beginning, but as it went on I was thinking "How many more people are we going to see dangling from ropes?"It was getting laughable by the end. What I really wanted after the huge explosion that was supposed to get the trapped three out of the crevice, was for Monique to turn to Peter Garret and say, in a perfect Michael Caine accent, "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!"The scenery was beautiful though!