i read and love the book . it be a gripping story of perseverance . i could not watch this whole movie . second turn to minute then before long a couple of hour be go and you will start think that you should have spend the time fix the dishwasher or wash the dog . each climb scene take a couple of minute then it be off to another personal account interview with the actual people who the story be about . it switch back and forth very regularly and it eventually drive me crazy and i have to leave the room . my wife wouldn not let me fast forward through the boring part . she like the movie . i be hop for some dancing girl or car chase scene to liven thing up . my score be raise a little more than the above description might lead you to think because the mountain scene with the actor be film really well . i could easily imagine myself there with the climber . it be very realistic . i guess it be hard to squeeze 15 minute of content into a 2 hour movie so i shouldn not be so hard on them . if you know the story then the prolonged agony portray by the actor doesn not create any suspense like it might if you do not know the outcome . the key word be prolong which pretty much describes it . read the book . forget about the movie . daddy dave fort collins and co .