‘Human beings simply aren’t meant to function at the cruising altitudes of a seven-forty-seven’
Yet every year hundreds of people do just that.
Everest (2015), stars a multitude of famous faces, including Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin, and focuses on the events that occurred in 1996. In May of that year, two commercial expeditions were hit by one of the most serve storms recorded. The film follows the true story of the mountaineers, as they try to survive on Mount Everest.
One of the main things I love about films that are based a real events, is that it heightens the drama of the situation. As thrilling and captivating as fiction can be, it is pales in comparison to truth. In those heart-stopping moments, nothing is more terrifying than knowing that it actually happened to someone. That someone lived those moments.
