| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...Void is smart enough to let the story tell itself." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...the most harrowing movie about mountain climbing I have seen, or can imagine." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"So well cast and well captured is Touching the Void that it suspends disbelief..." more... |
A- |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"Touching the Void may be the scariest movie I have ever seen." more... |
A |
| E! Online |
"Expertly told, the doc ratchets up horrifying tension that's almost unbearable, even though we know it ends happily." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Jules Brenner |
"When you see this film, bundle up and be prepared for an education in the possible." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"Touching the Void is a stunning achievement, every bit the equal of the classic mountaineering book which inspired it." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Dave Kehr |
"...disappointing..." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Watching Touching the Void is an exhausting experience." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Carla Meyer |
"...amazing cinematography..." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"It's a gripping outdoor adventure and the movies' most inspiring epic survival story in years." more... |
B+ |
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