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Free Solo (2018)

A fascinating character study on a free solo climber and his thrilling climb of the El Capitan wall

Adventure, Documentary, Drama

7.8

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United States of America
English
Action-packed, Gripping, Intense
2018
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Female director
Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, Tommy Caldwell
100 min

Synopsis

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Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

Our Take

7.8
Isabella Endrinal

Alex Honnold might not be the most relatable guy ever, but his obsession with free solo climbing and his single-minded approach to life makes him so interesting. He’s precisely the type of person that chooses to follow his goals, at the expense of everything else. To a certain extent, he has to be — without whole-hearted commitment to the sport, he could literally die. It’s no wonder someone decided to document his climb of Yosemite’s El Capitan wall—a wall that’s 3,000 feet high and hasn’t been free-climbed alone before. The journey is visually stunning and a technical marvel in and of itself. However, what’s most memorable about this film is the character study of Honnold: he has an indescribable instinct that outsiders could only call a death wish. His emotional detachment might make this a frustrating film to watch, but Free Solo serves as a unique portrait of a man who spits at the face of death.

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