The Climb

Two mountain climbers partner in the rescue of tycoon Dabney Coleman's son off a high peak. Jason George and Ned Vaughn aren't just different racially they have serious different approaches to life. Vaughn is white and a Christian, George is black and a skeptic to say the least. George is also keeping company with a believer in Kylie Santiago and her father Clifton Davis really does not like his son-in-law. One reviewer is right about one thing, this Christian film from the Billy Graham Evangelical Association spent quite a bit of dough on this, especially the mountain climbing scenes. Coleman's company which got a windfall of good publicity decides to sponsor both these guys on a climb of the legendary Mount Chiconcagua in the Chilean Andes. I was actually quite impressed with the 21st century technology used for mountain climbing. That 3 dimensional holograph was really something. It's a Christian film, it's also a tragic one and it follows the usual parameters. But it's a great film technically if nothing else.

Kinda decent movie but decided to end it like "oh god, I believe u, whatever..". Your beliefs, to yourself.. like climbing a mountain will convert you..

When I saw the movie, it left a "mark" in my mind, I kept remembering parts of it and had to watch it again. The scenery is awesome and beautiful.The sequence of the story keeps you interested from start to end. There are so many topics of our life sewn together and presented in this production, like our struggles with traumas from the past and our pursue of success. You see business trickery intertwined with the thirst of fame;life & death decisions and more. There is a little bit of everything for every taste in this movie, from the sport fan to the romantic. It is a movie that is up to date with our use of technology so when you see it you sense this is a movie of our present time. I highly recommend it and you will be surprised!

This movie was better than I had expected. I really enjoyed it. It was both captivating and inspiring. It shows that anything is possible, and that two is better than one.

It is a breathtaking movie with all the aspects that a Christian movie should have. I could identify a lot of things about myself, before I became a Christian in 1999. Things like rejection in the family followed by feelings of hate and later forgiveness of sin and a good picture about what Jesus has done for us. Unlike the other person who gave his remarks about the movie, for Christians it's really important to see that Ned Vaughn tries to be a role model, being friendly even if he does not feel this way or rethinking his own mistakes and apologizing for it. It's really a good movie that can be played at evangelising gatherings and it's so exciting to watch that even unsaved people are not leaving the place and perhaps it will help them make a choice to ask Jesus into their lives.

Religion is amply glorified in this uninspired climbing film. Everything about it seems more preachy than entertaining, and the opening scene is beyond ridiculous, with safety techniques put aside completely. While the film may send a reassuring religious message, the climbing tale it hangs on is very thin. I give this one point for the presence of the always interesting Dabney Coleman, and zero for entertainment value. Admirers of "Touching the Void" and other mountain climbing films are warned to steer clear of this "sermon on the mountain", unless a religious message movie is what you are looking for. ......... - MERK

How many mountains can a man climb in one lifetime? How many mountains can one climb in one movie? Racial bias, pride, loss, hurt, pregnancy, corporate success, painful past, family dysfunction, unreached dreams... after watching this gospel presentation you'll understand how God can use each problem we face in life as a part of the climb home. Next time, take the high road.