![]() It wants to throwback to those old Hollywood romantic movies where polar opposites attract, but nowadays that doesn’t really ring true.Īs a drama-thriller, The Mountain Between Us is fairly by-the-numbers, going through the motions and hitting all the beats of a typical survival movie. Their chemistry feels a bit forced and often too hot and cold (if you’ll pardon the pun). The film relies much on the total opposition between its two leads, with Winslet being the reckless Alex, an American who wants to take action, while Elba’s (British) Ben is much more pensive and calculating, wanting to wait for help to come. Such is the case with The Mountain Between Us with Winslet and Elba bringing a vitality and charm to their respective characters who would otherwise be fairly average guys who aren’t particularly interesting and who can actually be kind of annoying at times, as is especially the case with Winslet’s rash and occasionally inconsiderate character Alex. ![]() When you’ve got two of the most beloved (and completely rightly so) actors working in Hollywood today headlining your feature, chances are things will turn out right, even if the script isn’t up to par. Unfortunately, the plane crashes, and the pair of them are forced to head into the wilderness of a remote snow-covered mountain range, with survival seeming unlikely. While Alex has to go to a wedding (her own), Ben is due to perform surgery on a child their problems seem to be resolved when they find a charter plane they can board. A photojournalist named Alex Martin (Kate Winslet) and surgeon Dr Ben Bass (Idris Elba) are greatly concerned when their flight is cancelled due to stormy weather conditions.
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