Free Solo

Excellent film. Highly recommend it.

So this guy is nothing short of a real life superhero. As the viewer you get to see the mindset of some one who is at the top of their game in their field. Alex Honnald is amazing as a climber and if you want to see some gut wrenching moves and wonder how he is smiling on the brink of death, give this documentary a shot. I've watched it multiple times and am still amazed.

Greatest athletic achievement by any sapian to ever exist!

Better on IMAX

I have watched it multiple times

My five stars is likely due to the fact that I went into this knowing what to expect, after reading the reviews here.I loved it, actually. I did not think I would, but the reviews, particularly the negative ones, actually intrigued me more.I’ve always been interested in Alex Honnold. It’s the same as my fascination with the late Dean Potter.These two have some similarities, beyond their daredevil climbing, for sure.What drew me to wanting to watch this film was an interest more in the psychology and especially his relationship with Sanni amidst his lifestyle.From my perspective I think that, though I initially felt annoyed and slightly suspicious of Sanni, I actually realized through watching this that, regardless of either of these two humans personal flaws, they are actually in love with one another.The love is true.What can anyone do to change that?And being one who does believe that the heart has its own wisdom, I think they are meant to be a part of one another’s lives.Whether it’s for the rest of their lives (short or long) I couldn’t say. But they are attracted to each other for a reason. Especially on a psychological level.And... they are so young. Young, and learning. So I forgive Sanni for being a somewhat (in many ways) typical girl in her 20s.I felt tenderness for her, especially in light of the often harsh and negative comments I’ve been reading here about her.She’s just a human trying to figure out life, and she goes after what she wants. Too many don’t. I applaud her for that.As far as Alex... I see him as an immensely unique individual who has his own psychological traumas from childhood centering around perfectionism and not feeling good enough.So these climbs, though obviously a true passion for him, are also fueled by this psychological trauma of needing to be perfect... in fact... needing to be absolutely superb. The best of the best.In a way, it’s like he is the realized subject of what Dean Potter called himself:An Artist.PS. I found that monumental climb at the end absolutely intolerable to sit through. I had to shield my eyes through much of it. Even knowing, obviously, that he doesn’t fall, and even watching it a second time. I simply could not bare it.

Alex honold is a stud! This will truly take your breath away!

My hands were sweating the whole time

英語とドイツ語で聴くことができて、それでいて送料込みで600円というのは破格でした。ジム・ブリッドウェル、トミー・コールドウェルとエルキャップの時代を築いてきたクライマー達に、アレックス・オノルドという奇才が参入し、連続的ではないが、確固とした一時代を築いた、その軌跡を追うドキュメンタリーです。フリークライマーにとっては垂涎の一作品だと思いますが、クライマーでなくても楽しめる内容になっていると思います。

このBlu-rayはリージョンコードがB固定なので、僕の日本製のBlu-rayプレイヤーでは再生が出来ませんでした。このため、返品しました。つまり、このBlu-rayを観るにはリージョンフリーのBlu-rayプレイヤーが必要です。

見られないので日本対応品買わないとダメです。

Most climbing videos are pretty boring.Apart from 'Free Climb' (1976), the Robert Redford narrated ascent of Half Dome, they're mostly some skinny dude dyno-ing from finger pocket to finger pocket along with some dreadful music.Then came a film called "Hard Grit" (1998), a documentary about the history of British rock climbing AND lots of hard scary climbing with music that was good.Since then things have wavered a bit.Some great, 'Committed' (mostly Brits) & 'The Sharp End' (mostly Yanks, inc. Alex H.) being noteworthy examples, but plenty of old school dreadfulness as well.Then there's this.A brilliantly made documentary, stunning cinematography, great music and... a free workout for your sphincter muscles.Congrats Alex, you're starring in the world's greatest anal pilates video.My ONLY criticism is... there's so little climbing :(Although it is amusing to watch his mates having kittens down on the ground, and maybe i should care about how his outrageously cute girlfriend feels about things, but i don't.This climb took nearly 4 hrs, the footage included is stunning with an added bonus for lip readers (nice overdub Alex :) but where's the other 3 hrs ?This is possibly the greatest athletic achievement in the history of the human race.Please release the extended director's & climbing geeks cut ASAP.I'll buy that too."But is this version worth buying" you ask?F***, i mean... Oh Yeah!

It’s a documentary really but don’t let that put you off, this is mind blowing.I don’t climb. Did it a few times at an indoor climbing wall and at least got a teeny bit of appreciation how much strength is required but what this guy does is literally from another planet and if you think about it you really get scared for his prospects of survival. But the thing is. The whole movie is obviously moving towards this big climb finale but before that he seems to casually do a whole bunch of solo climbing that seems quite ludicrous enough thanks very much. So when you come to the final thing you’re thinking ok so this can’t be that much scarier, but you’re wrong. It’s almost like he’s casually mocking our entire existence with every needle eye-threading minuscule finger pinch hold of the rock thousands of feet above death. That fact that some of the greatest mountain climbers that have ever lived are scared witless thinking about and then witnessing what he’s doing drives it come.Despite what others have said I didn’t find his girlfriends presence in the movie intolerable. With that said I have to say she comes across as rather manipulative and a potential huge distraction to Alex to the point you think she’s going to cause him to fall to his death. But maybe for the move that’s okay.Anyway. This guy is incredible. What he does is incredible(insane). And this movie as a high resolution chronicle of what this guy does for fun is something no one should miss..