Plot: Fukamachi is a journalist covering the climbs on Mount Everest. The attempts disappoint, but he digs up an interesting story regardless. Mallory, a climber who tried to reach the top in the 20s, supposedly made it. The proof is in a lost camera, which slipped through his fingers.
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September 05, 2023
After a slew of mountain climbing documentaries, we now have an animated film. I don't quite get the appeal of mountain climbing, nor did I feel the film did a great job transferring it, even though it tried very hard. The Summit of the Gods is mostly saved by a lovely score, more so than its visual qualities.
The art style is a bit plain, and the animation is a tad too basic. I wasn't a big fan of the French dub either, though if still miles ahead of the English one. The score was majestic though and it injects a ton of atmosphere into the film. The plot was okay, and the pacing fine. The potential was there to do more, but overall not too shabby.