After attempting but failing to summit Meru in 2008, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk return to the mountain in order to conquer its peak – a 4,000 foot wall known as the "Shark's Fin". As they climb, the men also document their ascent. "You know, I'm always a climber first," said Chin on balancing climbing with filmmaking. "I'm always thinking about the safety of myself and the team. And I make that evaluation before I take the camera out."[2] The film is a mixture of footage that chronicles both attempts (the failed 2008 and the successful 2011) while crafting a narrative about the climbers' attempts to face their demons. After suffering an horrific accident while filming on location with Chin, Ozturk has a mere five months to recover before their second attempt, battling near-fatal injuries. Four days after Ozturk's accident, Chin returns to the filming location to finish but is caught in a catastrophic avalanche that he miraculously survives with barely a scratch. Anker wrestles with bringing his mentor's dream to fruition and the loss of both him and his climbing partner many years ago. During the successful 2011 summit, Chin and Ozturk shared a Canon 5D Mark II and a Panasonic TM900 camcorder to capture footage that would be used in the film.
Receptionedit
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Meru has an approval rating of 88% based on 78 reviews, with a rating average score of 7.3 out of 10. The site's consensus reads, "Gripping visually as well as narratively, Meru is the rare documentary that proves thought-provoking while offering thrilling wide-screen vistas."[3] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 77 out of 100 based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
The film made $91,279 from 7 theaters in its opening weekend. It expanded to 35 theaters in its second weekend, making $562,786. During its fifth weekend, it earned $416,701 from 176 theaters, bringing the total box office gross to $2,334,228.[5]
meru, film, meru, 2015, documentary, film, chronicling, first, ascent, shark, route, meru, peak, indian, himalayas, directed, married, couple, jimmy, chin, elizabeth, chai, vasarhelyi, audience, documentary, award, 2015, sundance, film, festival, merutheatrica. Meru is a 2015 documentary film chronicling the first ascent of the Shark s Fin route on Meru Peak in the Indian Himalayas It was co directed by married couple Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and won the U S Audience Documentary Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival 1 MeruTheatrical release posterDirected byJimmy Chin Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiScreenplay byJimmy Chin Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiProduced byJimmy Chin Shannon Ethridge Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiCinematographyJimmy Chin Renan OzturkEdited byBob EisenhardtMusic byJ RalphProductioncompanyLittle Monster FilmsDistributed byMusic Box FilmsRelease datesJanuary 23 2015 2015 01 23 Sundance Film Festival August 14 2015 2015 08 14 United States Running time87 minutesLanguageEnglishBox office 2 3 million Contents 1 Premise 2 Reception 3 Awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPremise editAfter attempting but failing to summit Meru in 2008 Conrad Anker Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk return to the mountain in order to conquer its peak a 4 000 foot wall known as the Shark s Fin As they climb the men also document their ascent You know I m always a climber first said Chin on balancing climbing with filmmaking I m always thinking about the safety of myself and the team And I make that evaluation before I take the camera out 2 The film is a mixture of footage that chronicles both attempts the failed 2008 and the successful 2011 while crafting a narrative about the climbers attempts to face their demons After suffering an horrific accident while filming on location with Chin Ozturk has a mere five months to recover before their second attempt battling near fatal injuries Four days after Ozturk s accident Chin returns to the filming location to finish but is caught in a catastrophic avalanche that he miraculously survives with barely a scratch Anker wrestles with bringing his mentor s dream to fruition and the loss of both him and his climbing partner many years ago During the successful 2011 summit Chin and Ozturk shared a Canon 5D Mark II and a Panasonic TM900 camcorder to capture footage that would be used in the film Reception editOn review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes Meru has an approval rating of 88 based on 78 reviews with a rating average score of 7 3 out of 10 The site s consensus reads Gripping visually as well as narratively Meru is the rare documentary that proves thought provoking while offering thrilling wide screen vistas 3 On Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating the film has a score of 77 out of 100 based on reviews from 15 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 4 The film made 91 279 from 7 theaters in its opening weekend It expanded to 35 theaters in its second weekend making 562 786 During its fifth weekend it earned 416 701 from 176 theaters bringing the total box office gross to 2 334 228 5 On December 1 the film was selected as one of 15 shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature 6 Awards editGolden Piton by Climbing Magazine for Best Big Wall Climb of the Year Number 1 ascent of the year by Rock and Ice Magazine U S Audience Documentary Award at the 2015 Sundance Film FestivalSee also edit nbsp Film portal List of films shot over three or more yearsReferences edit A Filmmaker s Epic Journey to the Peak of Meru National Geographic February 25 2015 Archived from the original on March 2 2015 Retrieved August 13 2015 For 3 Climbers Summiting Meru Was An Irresistible Challenge NPR September 4 2015 Archived from the original on September 5 2015 Retrieved September 8 2015 Meru Reviews Rotten Tomatoes Flixster Retrieved September 10 2015 Meru Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved September 10 2015 Meru 2015 Box Office Mojo Retrieved December 4 2018 15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2015 OSCAR RACE December 1 2015 Retrieved December 16 2015 External links editOfficial website Meru at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meru film amp oldid 1217885620, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
