North Face

"Taken as a whole, this is not as accomplished a piece of work as Touching the Void with which it invites comparison, not least because in that film, we knew that the narrators survived, whereas here the historical record prepares us for the worst. But at its best, it's a vertiginous and heartstopping ride."

"Be warned (and not really surprised), North Face is not a film for sufferers of vertigo! But if you can brace yourself for the ascent, and keep your eye on the summit, you’ll knock the bastard off. It’s certainly worth it."

"Not since Touching the Void has such an edge-of-your-seat and nerve-shattering mountaineering film been committed to celluloid."

"A thoughtful and uncompromising look at the danger of national pride."

"A well-crafted, visceral piece of historical filmmaking"