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The Alpinist

2021

Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen

Documentary, Self: Marc-André Leclerc, Reinhold Messner, Brette Harrington, Peter Mortimer ...

7.7

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Documentary Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old Canadian makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. Yet, he draws scant attention. With no cameras, no rope, and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure.

	Media	Author	Review
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"A jaw-dropping documentary sure to draw comparisons to 'Free Solo' (...) It is, in some ways, a more candid and probably more truthful look at top-tier climbing than 'Free Solo'"
		Matt Goldberg Collider	"'The Alpinist' may not take you deeper into the world of climbing, but it will have you captivated by the person of Marc-André Leclerc."
		Lisa Kennedy Variety	"Another gripping addition to the extreme climbing genre (...) The images here are often dizzying and dazzling"
		Phil de Semlyen Time Out	"An exultant, heart-in-mouth odyssey to the roof of the world (...) Pack some motion sickness tablets and experience it on the biggest possible screen (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Mike D'Angelo AV Club	"Having a subject who largely refuses to cooperate, thereby forcing the filmmakers to sit around at home and relate much of what happens indirectly, doesn’t exactly make for a classic."
		Isaac Feldberg rogerebert.com	"Mortimer and Rosen’s film succeeds most as a sincere, wonderstruck tribute to a fellow climber (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"It does capture its subject’s philosophy."
		Trace Sauveur Austin Chronicle	"[It] is some of the most exhilarating and terrifying documentation of mountain climbing this side of 'Free Solo' (...) A moving testament to Leclerc’s incredible life and the art of alpinism itself (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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