The Sanctity of Space

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Brent May 15, 2022 A gripping, yet somewhat disjointed, exploration into the lives and minds of professional climbers attempting to achieve the so far unachievable. See more Danny T @RT99558199 Sep 10, 2026 With such stunning footage of Alaska's beautiful alpine wilderness and the death-defying adventures of the climbers featured, this documentary isn't without some appeal. But its narrative structure is as up and down and zig-zaggy as the Moose's Tooth peaks that become the great obsession of our protagonists. More puzzling is the role that the late, legendary mountaineer, photographer and educator, Bradford Washburn, plays in all this. He is ostensibly the heart and inspiration for everything we are watching. But the link between the film's historical and biographical segments, and the story of the Moose's Tooth climb is never solidly established. There are references during the first portion of the film, but after that, viewers may find themselves asking, what's the connection again? It makes for a film that at times wows us with the climbing but beyond that offers little else. See more Justin E @RT43709662 Apr 19, 2026 One of my favourite mountain films. The majesty of the Alaskan mountains take your breath away. Best watched with a killer surround sound system hooked up to your TV. See more May 16, 2022 Every portion of the film having to do with the contemporary climber bros was truly insipid. The historical portion of the film that concerned the history of aerial photography was actually interesting. They should have simply made a film about Bradford Washburn. It was almost as if the climber bros who made the film were using Washburn's fame and artistic, alpine, and cartographic accomplishments to bolster their brands. Every aspect of the film having to do w today's climber bros was melodramatic, bathetic, and just truly daft. For those who love great climbing films, this is not one of them. Watching a group of 30 year old white dudes who are all clearly not very bright opine about their "quest" was cringe-inducing. See more Read all reviews

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