Ah yes, adventure movies. We love the plight of the guy who's unlikely to make it, just as much as the sight of him defying the odds.
Back in the 20th century these movies inspired us to get off our butts and hit a mountain peak or two; now, thanks to digital technology, we don't even need to leave the theater to get that dizzying rush of adrenaline.
"Beyond the Edge" is the latest such movie to reach our shores. Directed by Leanne Pooley, this fictional documentary successfully combines archival footage — shot on the 1953 British expedition to Mount Everest — with spectacular 3-D used to maximum effect.