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Fred Beckly expressed he did not like to be called a dirtbag. Another title would have been more respectful to him. Although, I know climbers are often called Dirtbags. That being said, this was a great tribute to a very important historical alpinist. I don't climb mountains but for some reason I have always been attracted to it. I really liked the way his story was told. I feel the filmmakers did an exceptional job putting together decades of climbing of this prolific climber. They were able to express to the viewer how Fred lived and thought about the world he lived in. Great job guys! Great tribute film!

No entertainment value in this long drawn out truly boring movie! Movies should be entertaining. This is anything but entertaining. This story would have been better told through a documentary. I expect a documentary to be educational and do not hold it to the same standard of entertainment that I do a movie. Had this been submitted in a documentary I would have probably found it more enjoyable. I just can't recommend this film. It felt disjointed, and even a bit psychotic. I will say Cate Blanchett was excellent in this difficult acting roll. I agree with the Oscar nomination for this complicated figure.

I think this was a male director who sympathized with the situation of women in Hollywood and wanted them to tell their story to the world. I think it is as simple as that.