Film No 8 (2019) Jan. 27th. 10.00PM PALACE CINEMAS Raine Square, Perth City .
"I might change my mind, but, like now, I'd choose climbing over a relationship." (Alex outlines to his loving girlfriend Sanni how he honestly feels at that moment).
As a gimmick to promote the cinema experience that is Free Solo I'm surprised we weren't issued with a small "Free Solo" hand-towel. This was of course an afterthought considering how clammy my palms became while enduring the final moments of this thoroughly engaging doco. Alex Honnold is a different "kind a cat". I don't use the term cat lightly when describing Alex. Film makers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have captured more than just a freak of nature (Honnold) achieving the impossible, they also reveal themselves as participants to a likely death. The strongest themes come via Alex's relationships with new love Sanni and climbing mentor Tom Caldwell. The power of these connections are a major reason for those cold clammy palms prevalent in that excruciating but exhilarating final 15 minutes. 11GUMS.
Well, Alex honnold very bold Yes, rock-climbing Al Capitan in Yosemite National Park without the tools. But whether this film will be made if for example she fell?
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