This documentary film attempts to follow the life of Marc-André Leclerc, a Canadian climber known for his solo climbs using minimum equipment. Unfortunately Marc is a very reluctant subject prone to disappearing so what we see of his amazing powers are surely only a small glimpse of what he was truly capable of. While his achievements are undeniably he himself isn't very interesting. A man-child he appears autistic and although superficially likable he lacks the adult perspective to make sense of what he's doing. Unfortunately this makes the movie rather shallow and ultimately somewhat pointless.
Review of The Alpinist
