Fresh
Are these guys nuts? Are their egos needy of self-affirmation? Or is there some higher purpose in such inexplicable endeavors? Do some people just have a genetic need to live on the edge?
Tom Long, Detroit News
Meru
Believe in the impossible
2015 · 1h 29m · R
Adventure, Documentary
Directed by
Jimmy Chin
,
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Overview
Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A triumph of editing and narrative beyond "Are you kidding me?" visuals, Meru is a climbing story with context; biographies are woven in incrementally.
Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
Fresh
What drives these men? "Because it's there" merely scratches the surface. "Meru" may not answer the question completely - likely nothing can - but it is a thrilling, harrowing attempt.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Chin and Ozturk capture both the astonishing views from the top of the world and soul-searching moments inside a cramped tent dangling from the side of the mountain like a used tea bag.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Fresh
This is one of the most outstanding documentaries of the year.
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
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