Julia James

I initially thought this was going to be a really cool show, like some other extreme sports competition shows - at the end of the day climbing a mountain in New Zealand is an extreme sport. But alas, this show is so incredibly fake. You have contestants who barely can walk to the end of their block much less climb a mountain. You see the help throughout the show, and if you really think about their challenges they are so assisted and short in duration that of course everyone makes it. And they say they're walking miles. There is no way some of those contestants are climbing a mountain and then walking 3 miles. And the alliances? Dumbest thing I've ever seen, they get rid of the best and most athletic of the bunch. I would be so livid if I were one of those individuals who might actually make it on an extreme sports competition. Do not waste your time

This show is art. The writing is solid, the acting is remarkable and the cinematography is breathtaking. It is uncomfortable, real, and hauntingly beautiful.

Real, slow, thoughtful, uncomfortable, genuine, human

What a poignant look at the relationship between a father and son. Life is messy and so is this relationship, but in the course of understanding it and each other, there is one of the most powerful scenes ever in a movie when the father admits how much he loves his son. I will not soon forget this movie.

This is a quiet film with a tapestry of emotions woven into the silence. It is not afraid to leave some of the conclusions with the viewer and does not tie everything up with a bow, which is deeply powerful. Ben Affleck is astonishing.