Fall Movie Review

In the beginning, we get a familiar scene straight out of “Cliffhanger.” Great idea as it gets you prepared for what’s coming. There’s also a little “Free Solo” thrown in. That’s an outstanding documentary that I highly recommend if you’ve yet to see the film.

Anyway, three friends, Becky (Currey), her husband Dan (Gooding) and the daredevil of the group, Hunter (Gardner), are out mountain climbing. One little mishap later and Becky loses Dan forever. Heartbroken, she’s finding it hard to move on. Her father, James (Morgan), does everything he can think of to get his daughter to live her life again; realize it’s time to move forward.

He tries to convince her that drinking in her apartment isn’t living, that it’s time to “get over it.” This advice is the last thing she wants to hear.

Hunter, who was called by James, comes to visit Becky. She finds an excuse to get Becky out of the house and climbing again, something she always loved to do with Dan. Hunter asks her to climb the B67 TV Tower with her, explaining to her friend what an adventure it would be. The 2,000 feet tall structure, once the tallest object in the U. S., is now a rusted mess but turns out to be quite the adversary. With what ends up happening, I’m not sure ‘adventure’ is the right word to use. 

Dan used to say, “If you’re afraid of dying, don’t be afraid to live.” Becky thinks that sprinkling Dan’s ashes off the top of it would be the perfect send-off for him, so she decides to go. Heading toward the tower, they come across a few vultures eating dinner. The girls find this appalling, even though they know it’s survival of the fittest in the desert. Keep this scene in mind as it comes into play later. And does it ever!

The girls get to the top. Hunter, who has a YouTube channel and has been blasting the expedition out to her 60,000 followers, finds out she no longer has a signal. How will they get a message out to someone when they get stuck? Everything they try, and director Scott Mann’s presentation of their attempts, will have your nerves on edge. You’ll be gripping your seat from this point on and throughout the entire movie. Being intelligent women, they make worthwhile attempts to escape the situation.

At one point, it’s even suggested that if one is falling to their death, they send a message to someone for the one who’s still stuck on the tower; hopefully, the message will go through. Everything is against them. How long can they withstand their plight? I’m not saying! 

Sound plays an immense role in this thrill ride for the viewer. The clanking of the ladder, loose screws, the gusting wind, and groaning of the metal structure as a whole while they climb higher and higher is hair-raising and eerie. It’s spectacular.

If you can see this in the theater, you’ll get the most out of it. If you have to watch it at home, that’s fine too. With a decent twist at the end, I don’t think you should miss this.

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