the picture of a climber on the dvd box be what make me rent the movie . i be expect something no bad than cliff hanger or vertical limit ( both of which be ludicrous ) . but i know within the first 2 minute that this be oh so much bad . the special effect be bad and the acting be bad and the script be pathetic and and the climbing . beyond laughable . another reviewer already comment on the crawling along the snow and the missing crampon in the crevasse and and the poor ice axe technique of the climber . i will add to that represent 1 ) the fact that the climber go from d. c. to k2 base camp at about 20 and 000ft with no acclimatization ( close to instant death . ) while 2 ) they carry big and heavy non expedition tent to camp 1 while 3 ) there be tire track all around camp 1 ( . ) while 4 ) they never rope up properly and and walk too close together while 5 ) it windy outside and but quiet and calm inside the tent ( no wind ) while 6 ) they carry coleman gas lantern to camp 1 and no one have a headlamp ( what real climber use ) while 7 ) their pack and equipment be all new and and yet and all these climber be the world best with load of experience while 8 ) theyre not dress like climber ( furry hood ) while 9 ) they keep refer to the fact that it suicide to climb k2 in this season ( winter . ) and yet and it mostly sunny and apparently not very cold on the mountain ( no visible breath ) . and no one i do not care how good they be would ever sign up to reach 23 and 000ft on the north face of k2 and within 72 hour of sit in an office in washington and d. c. not even for large sum of money . if youre go to write a movie about climb and wouldn not you learn something about the sport first . for good climbing movie and everest ( imax ) by david brashears and and touch the void ( the joe simpson story ) much and much and much good and even without the fake russian and glow rubik cube .