‘Reel Rock’ as close to actual rock climbing as you can get
I rarely look forward to movies. After a quarter of a century of reviewing movies, you kind of take them as they come. The Reel Rock movies are the exception. They’ve been showing annually in the Tri-Cities for the past 5 or so years, and I’ve grown to love them.
This is Reel Rock’s 10th anniversary, and Reel Rock 10 has one movie that is around 50 minutes, one that is a riveting vignette, a six-minute tribute, and three 20 or so minute shorts. The last three have spots that will have you howling. All five offer jaw-dropping climbing, and spectacular and equally jaw-dropping scenery.
I was blown away catching this on my 27-inch IMac and envy you getting to see it on a screen that is light years bigger.
Reel Rock 10
Directors: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
Stars: Alex Honnald, Tommy Caldwell, Daniel Woods, Kevin Jorgensen, Dean Potter
Mr. Movie rating: 5 stars
Not rated. Probably PG-13 for mature themes and some language. It’s playing at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 only at the Battelle Auditorium in Richland.
5 stars to 4 1/2 stars: Must see on the big screen.
4 stars to 3 1/2 stars: Good film, see it if it’s your type of movie.
3 stars to 2 1/2 stars: Wait until it comes out on DVD.
2 stars to 1 star: Don’t bother.
0 stars: Speaks for itself.
This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 1:14 PM with the headline "‘Reel Rock’ as close to actual rock climbing as you can get."