Re: "Only fools will make fool out of themselves"ialmanAugust 10 2015, 07:36:24 UTC
Indeed I chose not to check my outdoorsman biases at the door. I was running late for the film and in fact missed about 5 minutes of it. That is probably the reason why I'm looking at it from this specific angle, as I am sure that other reviewers, who have a better grasp of the cinematic artform than me, could write a better review with the tools at their disposal. But I'm glad I did not brush off my mountaineering credentials, because this is what I'm most passionate about. I agree with you that the scenes depicting the dirty river, the dirty campsite, the vandalized rocks were over-the-top, meant probably to draw attention to a nagging reality. I have no argue with that. It is that Andy isn't shocked by the vandalism when he finally finds the boulder where the photo was taken, and in fact honors the spot. That to me seems surprising, following an argument put forth by the director saying the grandfather symbolizes years of neglect and destruction, while Andy is the new generation who leaves things as they are. Of course he doesn't leaves things as they are. He too is guilty of the same sins as his father, as his grandfather. But thanks for coming to the blog and offering your views. I'm always up for healthy discussion.
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