This Alpine thriller is based on the story of English climber Edward Whymper who vies with Jean-Antoine Carrel, an Italian mountain guide, to conquer the Matterhorn..
If you get dizzy looking off a high balcony, parts of Fight for the Matterhorn are going to be genuinely hard to sit through. Is it worth watching today? Yeah, absolutely, but mostly for the sheer 'how are they not dead?' factor. If you like seeing people do incredibly dangerous things in wool sweaters and leather boot...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mario Bonnard
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"If you get dizzy looking off a high balcony, parts of Fight for the Matterhorn are going to be genuinely hard to sit through. Is it worth watching today? Yeah, absolutely, but mostly for the sheer 'how are they not dead?' factor. If you like seeing people do incredibly dangerous things in wool sweaters and leather boots, you’ll love it. If you need a tight, fast-paced plot, you’ll probably find yourself checking your phone during the long, static shots of the base camp. There is this one shot e..."
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