The first of four films was called "La Dura, Dura." The story of Sharma and Ondra duking it out to nail the first 5.15c. It was amazing to watch them stick some hard to believe dynos, however after the tenth testosterone ladden scream, I found myself losing interest. On the other hand, the footage of stunningly beautiful gals red-pointing 5.14d was riveting.
The next film was about the 23 year dream that Conrad Anker had of climbing the Shark's Fin on Meru in the Indian Himalaya. Gripping. These guys were way out there on the edge. After an intermission, at which I won an 8-pack of biners, the show continued with a short film about two unlikely, but swaggering Brits, who come over just to do the biggest, baddest, off-widths in America ... Pretty funny, but clearly these guys had some screws loose.
The finale was "Honnold 3.0." To say that this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat is a severe understatement. When it was finished, I felt wasted, so much adrenaline had been discharged in my system that I could barely walk to the car. You could have heard a pin drop when he solos a 5.13d highball at the Buttermilk Boulders, 50+ feet off the deck. The theater seemed even quieter, if that's possible, when he was soloing The Phoenix (5.13a) in Yosemite. However, there are several times during the coverage of his solo of "The Triple" when you just have to close your eyes, even though you know the outcome is successful. There are just no yardsticks to compare what he is doing. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILER, AND THEN GO TO THEIR WEBSITE TO SEE WHEN THE FILM IS IN YOUR AREA.
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