"Free Solo" is a spectacular achievement in storytelling, cinematography, and filmmaking. It expertly captures the pinnacle of Alex Honnold's accomplishments: his free-solo ascent of El Capitan. The film is absolutely worthy of a big-screen viewing! I most enjoyed the way the creators captured the emotions of everyone involved in the climb. The main focus was naturally on Alex, but the movie also thoughtfully presented his girlfriend Sanni, his climbing partners, and the filmmakers themselves. My main criticism: Certain words were censored via dubbing, and that yanked me out of those scenes. This was an emotional event - let the language flow freely!

Bad first - the movie's too long. I don't care that he is fridge shopping. Get to the mountain. It's 1.40 hours, should've been 1 hour. However... I still can't wrap my head around what he does and what he did, in the end. I think, and think... don't get it. Madness. And because I can't grasp it, it makes it all the more captivating. I can't imagine the agonization of watching el Capitan live. It would be unbearable.

Alex is crazy and that climb is totally insane.

Besides the obvious draw of the film (oh my freaking god I can’t believe he climbed the rock without ropes) there really was a lot of meat on the proverbial bone in this film. I spent much of the film assuming that he was simply an adrenaline junkie only to realize later on that this was not true. The director did a fantastic job slow-playing this story line as it isn’t towards the end that you get a better feel for what makes him tick. The second most interesting theme in the film is the relationship between the climber and his girlfriend. What does he owe her? What is right for her to expect from him? Once again this director avoided did a great job to not portray her as a sobbing puppy and instead focused on the nature of their relationship. Some of his statements about the relationship will really grab you. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com and facebook IHATEBadMovies

Wowsers! My heart was in my mouth during the entire climb. Kuods to the guy for doing what he does; I only hope he continues to free solo mountains for many years to come. I will be watching with anticipation, but only from the safety of my sofa!