SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

bjornsson-karl This was one of the worst movies I have ever seen! I'm very disappointed. It's just a boring movie. Nothing exciting or breathtaking happens as you would think.. The story is basically about these two guys who wants to climb the K2 mountain. They succeed, on their way down one of them brakes one of his legs (and you think that maybe it's going to get a bit exciting now finally!) It doesn't.. A helicopter comes and saves them. The End.Nothing interesting, bad acting, waste of time to watch this movie. If you want to watch something similar I would suggest "touching the void" that's a true story as well :)

ghimdb How much technical climbing detail and realism is in this movie? I am more interested in documentary-style technical climbing detail and information (like what route was taken and why, what hazards were anticipated and prepared for, what gear was taken, what was the plan and what went as planned and what did not, etc) - and less in character development and that sort of information - will I be disappointed or not? For example, "Touching The Void" did have a lot of technical climbing detail and realism, which is one reason it has a strong appeal to some people. I would like to see someone, such as the other reviewers here, comment on this important point.

tr_s I liked this movie enough to having watched it three times as of now. With few exceptions, it's a realistic adventure movie - this according to a friend who has done 5000+ meter climbs - with beautiful scenery, very interestingly developing plot, personal intrigues, good humor etc. Also, the acting is generally excellent, where the two main characters are the cream of the crop.The only thing I don't like is the kind of "Crap, we ran out of money, how do we put a quick end to this?" ending. Also, the quality of the picture is a bit "amateurish", the "home VCR" kind of quality at times with that dreaded bad contrast which makes for a "grey-biassed" picture. Not a good thing for an adventure/trek movie with beautiful scenery.All in all, it's indeed enjoyable to watch, though. Moderately recommended. Rating: 7/10

Lt_Coffey_182 I have been waiting ages for this film and now, finally, it is out on DVD in the UK. This film did not disappoint me one bit and kept me thoroughly entertained. I was a big fan of Vertical Limit when it hit the cinemas but there can be no comparisons made. Where Vertical Limit aimed more for suspense and thrills, K2 follows character development and realism.Taylor Brooks (Michael Biehn) and Harold Jameson (Matt Craven) are best friends who live almost opposite lives but share one common passion, mountain climbing. Brooks is a selfish jerk who has only ever thought about himself where as Jameson is a man driven by his family and his job who cares greatly for the safety of others. These two are perfectly cast without even acting. Biehn's voice is perfect for an arrogant character and Craven's nerdish looks personify a man in the science profession. Biehn does well in this performance to disguise his fear of heights and delivers a very strong, charming performance. He portrays Brooks' obsession with K2 very well and was definitely the right choice to lead this film.The scenery for this film is simply breath taking, beautiful snowy mountains with a caressing mist. There was one scene where I thought my TV had broken because the screen appeared to be pure white, but then a person enters the shot and the camera starts to pan out, I realise how clean and untouched the snow is. Filming a feature like this is always challenging on crew and cast, equipment and supplies can be buried under 5 feet of snow when the day's up. Everyone rose to challenge and produced a visually stunning film. The climbing sequences allow appear very professional and without doubt help Roddam to build up tension on a bigger scale.What is best about this film is that behind all the scenery, the suspense and the arguments, there is a very strong message about friendship. It was important for this film to have a positive element because there are so many mishaps and so many dislikeable characters that a lack of positive energy in any form would have made K2 far too bleak. The friendship between Taylor and Harold drives the story and leads to a wonderful transformation within Taylor that is very believable. Character development in this style has sadly been abandoned by Hollywood now in favour of special effects and period pieces.Very underrated, K2 is definitely the best mountain climbing film I have seen and as a huge Michael Biehn fan, it is great to see him perform so well in a non action role. With the beautiful snowy mountains and great character story, K2 is blissful to watch and leaves you feeling good after watching.