If you are wondering “why would I watch another survival movie”, here’s simply my take:
The directing / DOP is stupendous. The landscape is phenomenal, as are the conditions under which the film was shot. The lens has captured majestic and mesmerizing scenery that definitely deserves your attention. Acting-wise, Idris Elba and Kate Winslet make sure to pass on not only their despair of survival but also their pasts and futures.
That said, what gives extra credit to their performance is the fact that a well-worn story needs development outside the box. And this one really needed it. Mentioning that their food supply is next to nothing, limping, facing a cougar, a couple of slides, trying to shelter, while they maintain straight hair and still quite well-trimmed beard, respectively, claiming that they can’t do it anymore, but then they keep on walking anyway, and more that I don’t want to give away… don’t make one empathise. I know that it is not appealing for a beautiful couple like them to be shown… doing what they need, but it’s a survival movie, isn’t it?
So, going back to the original question, why bother? For one last reason: the ending. To find out what, surprisingly, the real mountain between them is.
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Solidarity for all the innocent lives who suffer the atrocities of war!
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