Alicia I love this movie so much

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

paulclaassen Interesting to see two films released in the same year with a similar theme and very much the same plot. First, 'Everest', and then 'The Himalayas'. I rather enjoyed the comical introduction to the characters. It gave me a chance to get to know them and care about them, especially keeping in mind the fate that awaited them. The film features some spectacular scenery and great photography, but unfortunately that's as much as I enjoyed about this film. The film is very slow paced, becoming boring and seemingly moving in circles going nowhere slowly. It was pretty much a case of deja vu, deja vu. The characters reasoned illogical and it was hard to believe the actual people acted this way. Then again, the beginning of the film mentions some characters and events were created for dramatization. Well, I suppose that explains it. The film eventually becomes a film about retrieving bodies instead of being about a rescue mission. Pardon me if I'm wrong, but it doesn't make sense to risk lives to retrieve bodies...

santaclarapeta By far, this movie leaves every other Himalayan climbing movie in the dust. The images of the climbing teams were so realistic and depicted so beautifully that it left me in awe. Having been around tall mountains, I can safely say that the mountain scenes was very well done.The movie also captured the 'tank' personality of the main character Captain Um. He is a driven man, and the story reveals how much that impacts his life and work. It also smoothly depicts the age/stature value that is practices so clearly by Koreans. The lead actor did a tremendous job of getting Captain Um's character, his mannerisms and attitude.Of course the movie is emotional, I had to see it in two sittings. That emotional aspect of the film is what gives it its human quality - after all the whole expedition to rescue a dead teammate is very much a human reaction. I am very glad that the movie took in stride the god times, as well as the very sad times in a very realistic way. I loved the scenery of South Korea as well, the movie blended these city scenes with the mountain scenes in a balanced way.Fantastic movie! And yes, bring the tissues.

mlaimlai2 Those Korean men must be the most emotional males on Earth! That's how they are depicted in this Korean epic where just about every male actor cries! It would come as no surprise if Kleenex had sponsored the film. It's just a shame that these brave, intrepid explorers are reduced to a quivering, sobbing mess as it undermines their courage and tenacity to conquer mountains. If it's melodrama you want then this serves it up by the bucketloads. Hong-Gil Um (Jeong-min Hwang) and Moo-Taek Park (Jung Woo) first meet in the early 1990s when they endure a grueling climb up Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. They become friends and later that decade, become the 14th team to scale the Himalayas. However, Hong-Gil is forced to retire after sustaining a serious injury. Several years later, Hong-Gil is a renowned lecturer and Moo-Taek takes up an assignment to climb Mount Everest. Disaster strikes and Hong-Gil must come out of retirement to again face the challenges of the world's highest mountain. This is probably Korean drama at its best but would be considered excessive melodrama for English speaking audiences. The not-so- subtle acting just doesn't cross the cultural divide. There's no doubting that all the actors inject their emotions wholeheartedly into their roles but a sobfest is not the answer. I wouldn't know how other moviegoers reacted as I was the only person in the cinema. When the actors are not crying uncontrollably, it's quite an enjoyable film. I just don't want my emotions to be manipulated like this. Although Sang-joon Hwang's music score is beautiful to listen to, it is clear that it has been designed to contribute to the melodrama. On its own, it's musical brilliance but when it is accompanied with the images it is overly sympathetic and manipulative. The cinematography, particularly of the mountainous regions, is grand and spectacular. No expense has been spared in filming the climbs and the outdoor locations. The visual and sound effects also bring to life the treacherous conditions the climbers had to face. Based on true events, "The Himalayas" wears its heart on its sleeve. There's nothing wrong with that in small doses but when it's close to two hours of everyone crying then it becomes repetitive. It is still an enjoyable film at times that will be appreciated by those viewers who are not fussed with excessive melodrama. http://mlaimlai2.wix.com/magical-movie-review

subxerogravity This is the third film about mountain climbing I've seen in little under a year. First a documentary called Meru, then the Imax exclusive release called Everest. Now the Koreans tackle the subject. Interesting enough, story wise I feel the Himalayas is a mix of both movies. The best Korean mountaineer goes up a mountain to find the remains of his student who froze to death.Based on true events the story focus on mountaineer, Hong-Gil Um, a family man who loves to climb mountains. The movie has a lot to it as we go over Hong-Gil Um preparing for mountain climbing, training others for it, and what happens after it's all over.The Himalayas tries to be a tear jerker. It does have it's moments, but overall it tries hard and gets nothing.It's effective in making you not want to go up the mountain. The harsh weather was oh too real, and the visuals sometimes due what the story itself is unable.the movie is Just OK, no where near outstanding.