The movie opens with the Garrett family, brother Peter, sister Annie and dad Royce, played by Chris O'Donnell, Robin Tunney and Stuart Wilson, all doing a bit of rock climbing. Events go wrong and dad sacrifices himself to save his kids. Fast forward in time and Peter has given up climbing, but Annie is still climbing and is on a team hired by rich man Elliot Vaughn, played by the late Bill Paxton, to make an ascent on K2. Of course things go wrong and Annie ends up trapped with Elliot on the mountain and Peter must come out of retirement to save his sister. Assembling a team they race against time before Annie dies.
I call this Cliffhanger light because when I think about movies with mountain climbing, that will always be the mark against which I measure others. Stalone is no acting savant, however the action in that movie is just great. Here too lies some good action sequences. There are just a few parts of this movie that lend no element of suspense. All the actors do a good job in their roles. High praise to Scott Glenn for his small but crucial part in this as well.
I call this Cliffhanger light because when I think about movies with mountain climbing, that will always be the mark against which I measure others. Stalone is no acting savant, however the action in that movie is just great. Here too lies some good action sequences. There are just a few parts of this movie that lend no element of suspense. All the actors do a good job in their roles. High praise to Scott Glenn for his small but crucial part in this as well.