One of the very few films where the 3D ticket price was worth it.
What Works: People going to a movie like this are really only looking for one thing: cool shots of snow-covered mountains, and suspenseful sequences. “Everest” delivers both with skill, and some solid performances from a cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal, John Hawkes, and Josh Brolin walking down from that mountain (badly damaged) in one of the year’s most moving sequences.
What Doesn’t: The public greeted this movie with a big shoulder shrug, and that’s too bad because I really think this plays better in a theater than at home a few months down the road.
What I Would Have Done Differently: Maybe reviewed this movie two months ago so more people would see it.