Preview: The Wildest Dream (2010)

Synopsis:

75 years after George Mallory disappeared while trying to summit Mount Everest, mountain climber Conrad Anker tries to accomplish what Mallory had not and to do so using only what would have been available to Mallory when he attempted the feat.

• Poster: (C+); C+

Review:

It's a stark environment and while beautiful from afar, it is intensely deadly from up close and the sheer breadth and blandness up close is a strong image to use, but it may too easily get lost in a sea of other film posters for being so limited in color.

One of the worst things about linking to Apple Trailers' posters is they change them almost at random and I don't know until I go back in to look. That's the case here, except I had just reviewed this poster yesterday. Anyway, while this isn't the poster I saw originally, the only thing that's really different is the expanse of white actually depicted. This one might do a better job conveying itself to audiences, but I doubt it.

• Trailer: C+

Review:

If you're into mountain climbing, then this is an excellent documentary for you. If you aren't, then I don't know that there's much here to pique your interest. I admit that discovery of George Mallory's remains may be the most fascinating element to this documentary, but I can't exactly say the rest excites me.

Oscar Prospects:

It's doubtful that the Academy will select this documentary to single out for all nature docs since most nature docs don't do well with the Academy anyway.

Release Date:

• May 27, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (July 14, 2010) Original

-Wesley Lovell (July 15, 2010) New Poster