Vertical Limit (DVD) Reviews

There was a point in and around the year 2000 where we seemed to become obsessed with rock climbing films and documentaries; Vertical Limit is one of those. Well, this movie has one of the most shocking and memorable openings ever, and I have to applaud it for that. Within five minutes, it's really got your attention, but sadly it ...  Read the complete review

This movie was good. The storyline was excellent, the actors played their amazing characters very well, and the movie kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time due to the on going suspense the plot provided. The story is about a brother and a sister Peter Garrett, played by Chris O'Donnell and Annie Garrett, played by Robin Tunney, ...  Read the complete review

about 10 years ago, Sylvester Stallone played a part in a climbing film that changed my views on the sport. I realised the dangers and complete body strength needed for such an occupation. So when someone changes the plot slightly, adds a few new twists but keeps the setting the same, you can pretty much predict what is happening and ...  Read the complete review

Vertical Limit is an action adventure film, in which a young climber Peter Garrett (Chris O’Donnell) launches a great rescue mission up K2, the world’s second highest peak, to save his sister from a tragic climbing accident. The film begins with a rock climb gone wrong, where Peter (Chris O'Donnell) is faced with the ...  Read the complete review

I have never had a problem with heights but after watching this movie I may well reconsider. I missed this at the cinema but caught it on HBO last week. Those of you who have been following my reviews will be aware that I now have a soft spot for HBO. Well, as I said, I had missed the movie first time out but had wanted to see it, as all the ...  Read the complete review

It really baffles me to think that anyone could possibly give Vertical Limit full marks. The film is an appalling average movie and undeserving of any real credit. Seriously if you consider Vertical Limit to be a decent film then I suggest you set your sights higher in the future, nobody should be satisfied with such a banal piece of film making. ...  Read the complete review

You want some action? You want suspense? You want adventure? Then Vertical Limit will suit you down to the ground. The film is centered around K2, the world?s second largest mountain, and it has been responsible for the deaths of many people who have tried to conquer it as the weather is notoriously bad, and hard to forecast. The ...  Read the complete review

That's the tagline for the movie - bit of a poor show but it's the only poor thing about this movie!! I'm not a massive fan or action movies, in fact I try and stay away from them as much as possible, but the trailer for Vertical Limit persuaded me to give it a shot! I'm quite sure of all the technical terms so ...  Read the complete review

A visually stunning film which from the first minute draws you in taking you on a breathtaking,panoramic journey through the himalayan mountains of Pakistan where the camera delights in bringing you close to the enchanting, dangerous but almost welcoming terrain where the central focus of this film stands - K2 mountain. A group of ...  Read the complete review

I watched this film for the 3rd time last night. The scenery is fantastic in it and the opening sequence is both exciting and thrilling and sets the pace for a very exciting action packed film. There are a few bits in the film which I feel spoil it rather than enhance the excitment, purely down to the ridiculous nature of the situation. ...  Read the complete review

Welcome to the world of Vertical Limit, an adrenaline pumping, risk taking adventure. A young risk taker by the name of Peter Garrett (Chris O’ Donnel) has a tendency to climb large mountains or buildings. He’s not alone though. His sister, Annie (Robin Turner) and his fellow team mates (Bill Paxton and Nicholas Lea) are also strung ...  Read the complete review

Ok, I’ll tell you now, this is either a film that you will love, or quite like. Vertical limit is one of those fast paced, all action films with a love story thrown in to complement all the action. However, in this film, the love story isn’t your typical love story and is the story of the very tested love between a sister and brother. ...  Read the complete review

Probably one of the worst action films I have seen in my life after, Never Say Never Again. Yes the script is good but it is all unbelievable, because you don’t have real climbers jumping across ravines that big with to ice axes. The bit at the beginning had me on the edge of my seat and my heart was at its peak, but it was also ...  Read the complete review

Now, how many film's involve climbing a big mountain to rescue someone??? 10, 15??? So why the hell do writers think that they can make a film that’s been done 10 times and make it better just by throwing in some amazing stunts and some well known names? Chris O'donell has had a very rough career, he’s gotten involved ...  Read the complete review

My husband and daughter chose Vertical Limit DVD from Blockbuster and, going by their previous record on choosing films, I wasn't expecting much. Last week they chose Battlefield Earth...enough said! However, this film was a definite edge of your seat, action packed thriller. We were gripped in the first four minutes of the movie by a heart ...  Read the complete review

You have to feel for Chris O’Donnell. The poor guy’s been trying to garner himself the sobriquet ‘movie star’ for the past decade now, with decidedly mixed results. Having been unremarkably sweet in 1995’s circle of friends, he was lucky enough to join the Batman franchise during the Schumacher years. Prestige Dickie ...  Read the complete review

The box says, 'If it took you any closer to the edge of your seat, you'd fall off'. Not far from the truth. Although 'K2' is supposed to be better, I found Vertical Limit pretty intense stuff. The storyline revolves around a group of climbers who are climbing K2 in Pakistan for a publicity stunt. Things go drastically ...  Read the complete review

Vertical Limit Starring:Chris O'Donnell,Robin Tunney,Bill Paxton Director:Martin Campbell In "Vertical Limit," director Martin Campbell (Goldeneye) gives us a concentrated dose of high altitude adrenaline. Like so many Hollywood productions today, the plot is so basic that it seems to be tailor-made for the comprehension ...  Read the complete review

The tendency in Hollywood to recycle and remake everything available would seem to have hit a low point with ‘Vertical Limit’, as it is a carbon copy of another, unacknowledged movie (‘Cliffhanger’). It’s all there – hero is traumatised by climbing tragedy, never climbs again until loved one is involved in ...  Read the complete review

At the beginning of the film you see a brother, sister and their father being suspended from a single cable which is unstable from the side of a mountain. The cable cannot hold all three of them and following his dad's orders the son cuts the cable and watches him fall to his death, all this time the daughter is screaming at ...  Read the complete review