What's amazing about this documentary is that it re-enacts step by step through the tragedy as it unfolds. It also explains in layman's terms the technical details behind mountain climbing and the emotional state of everyone involved. Very insightful and powerful piece about survival.

Tense documentary as gripping as any thriller. The recreations of key scenes (using the original protagonists) are phenomenal.

Really captivating documentary about two young climbers attempting to go where no one ever went before. It shows you a story of courage, struggle, happiness, endurance, faith, despair, hope and survival... Very beautifully reenacted from start to finish while the real individuals tell the story where the pictures can't.

The reenactments and photography are very good but this is the definition of an interesting real life story that simply does not have enough meat on its bones to make for a 100-minute feature. It seems like half of the movie is devoted to Joe's recollections, but outside of his refusal to turn to God on death's door, nothing very interesting happens. I was hoping they'd cover his arrival at base camp more and the aftermath of his journey down, but that only eats up EIGHT minutes of screen time.

Very well made and informative documentary about a pair of mountain climbers going through harsh travails mostly of their own making. I wasn't especially engrossed, though, as I was a little put off by their personalities and, while the reconstruction featured some beautiful shots, I felt the acting was grating.

Once you get the fact that mountaineers, by the very nature of what they do, are fucking idiots, out of your system, there's an absolutely stunning account of survival and a one mean moral predicament to think about afterwards.

Unrivaled cinematography, great story-telling

Incredibly suspenseful.

With material this good, a documentary doesn't have to do much: thankfully, "Touching the Void" takes a step back, and lets Simpson, Yates and Hawking tell their incredible story warts-and-all. The result is a refreshingly---indeed, staggeringly---honest account of a truly hellish experience, one that oozes tension and excitement.

A harrowing story told quite well; the combination of narration from the principals, and superb (and surprisingly realistic) recreations of the events, makes for a very gripping and detailed experience of Joe and Simon's plight. Mountains ain't nothin' to fuck with.

Excellent re-enacting until the final 25 minutes or so when I would've preferred more interviews with the principals and less re-enacting (it became tedious). Miss opportunities: Many criticized Simon's actions; this should have been explored. What happened when Joe returned to base camp? Did he still have amicable feelings towards Simon a day or two later? For all it does right, this film does not fully capitalize on the human element of the story. First hour of the film is a 90/100.

Decent enough and the story is well told with a nice blend of reconstruction and direct account.

I knew everyone was going to make it out alive, but that didn't diminish the effect of the nightmarish scenario unfolding before my eyes. At times I forgot I was watching actors recreate the events, and I felt pretty damn tense once things started to go horribly, horribly wrong. It's great that the people interviewed freely talk about the darker sides of their emotions and decisions. Gripping stuff.

An absolutely unbelievable tale of survival and the human mind when faced with death on a mountain.

Interesting documentary with a lot of strong scenes. Sadly the beginning is very drawn out and IMHO the ending suffers by being quite abrupt.