A
documentary about a true incredible mountaineering story.
“Touching
the void” is a strange beast that defies classification. The academy had to
actually rewrite the rules of what constitutes a documentary because of this
movie.
It consists
mostly of a reenactment of the ascent performed by actors interspaced with interviews
and so many people didn’t consider this a true documentary. In my opinion the reenactment
is fundamental to convey what actually happened on the mountain, without that
we’ll be left with interviews and shots of ice.
The story
is really incredible. One of those true life story that seems to farfetched to
be true and somehow the documentary format instead of making it more sedate, as
it normally happens, enhances to drama of the story the new heights. Listening
to the calm voice of Simpson retelling his ordeal is so much stronger than the
usual cinematic tricks with which movie directors normally try to sway the
audience.
This is a straight story of human determination, masterfully delivered.
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