The Summit of the Gods (2021)

20260628:
Started watching this.

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20260702:
Finished. Overall, strong story.

Rating: 4.6/5

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Instant Comments:
1a: based on manga
1a: damn his partner keeps him safe no? sounds like he tried to take all the credit
1a: hmm no hesitation (cut the rope) but also consistent (insists to the others that they should cut the rope if he were on the other end)
1a: pause here. wow listens to the story and plans to do it alone.
1b: resume at 19 minute mark
1b: dang. his achievement of climbing Demon Wall in winter swept from under him.
1b: oh no... yikes. that doesn't look good
1b: how could he think to cut the rope like that?
1b: climbing alone like that... (he just took a fall)
1b: wow. using his mouth to adjust the prusik
1b: well what's the situation. he has to get back to the ledge? and then what?
1b: I see. just to rest
1b: ah the fingers (mentioned earlier in the movie)
1b: His rival was climbing the route alone but had a team with him...
1b: I don't understand the logistics of following to take photos. How will it be possible. I mean one person has to make the climb. So what is the person following with the camera doing?
1b: Dang. Making such a jump in all that bulky clothing. I wouldn't have the stomach for it.
1b: I don't get how his no communication thing for solo climb aligns with this radio communication
1b: huh. Habu came back for the photographer... I honestly didn't expect it, and yet, given his history, I suppose it was his chance to redeem himself
1b: hmm... Habu says "what does it matter" [I had to give it some thought, but after Habu decided to keep climbing up with the photographer climbing down, I think the idea is... they are climbing for themselves. Making it to the top... Habu doesn't need proof. I think he just needs to know. And for Mallory, well he's already dead. And either he made it or didn't. What difference does it make to a dead person for the world to know. At least that's what I'm guessing is the spirit of Habu's mindset.]
1b: the letter captures what I guessed Habu was getting at with "what does it matter"
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Watched first 19 minutes 20260628, remaining 20260702 (Netflix, Instant) (French audio, English subtitles)
The Summit of the Gods (2021) Patrick Imbert. 95 min

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