In the beginning ofThe Mountain Between Us, you can tell that tragedy is brewing. Neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Bass (Elba) and photojournalist Alex Martin (Winslet) have their flight canceleddue to a storm. However, Ben has an emergency surgery scheduled and Alex has to be at her own wedding, which prompts them to hire a private pilot. The problem is, Walter (Beau Bridges) suffers a stroke after their departure, and the couple crashes with the plane on the top of a mountain.
Despite its compelling story,The Mountain Between Usfailed to leave a mark among critics: it landeda 39% scoreonRotten Tomatoes, with critics likeThe Guardian’sSimram Hanswriting that the drama is “inadvertently hilarious,” and that despite the life-or-death scenario, “the stakes feel low.“Susan WloszczynafromRogerEbert.comgave it 2 out of 4 stars and wrote thatThe Mountain Between Us"is a high-altitude soap opera, woozy with overly telegraphed peril and determined to make the audience root for a couple who clearly aren’t meant for each other and played by actors who deserve a generous C-minus in chemistry.”
The Mountain Between Uswas directed by Palestinian filmmakerHany Abu-Assad, who previously helmed award-winning movies likeParadise Now. The screenplay was written byChris Weitz(The Creator) and J. Mills Goodloe (The Age of Adaline). The duo adapted the script from the best-selling novel of the same name by authorCharles Martin.
The Mountain Between Usis not currently streaming in the U.S., but is available to rent or buy on Amazon.
The Mountain Between Us
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