sebastian_wm

Brooklyn 99 is a comedy series and they don't usually deal with real world problems. Any regular viewer of the series will notice that this episode was a very special one, dealing with issues of racism. The episode's writers somehow managed to pull this tightrope walk off and I praise them for that. To send a meaningful message and still make it a comedy episode in the spirit of the series...

Watching the movie in 2016 and being a mountaineer myself, I am in awe at the shots they did with the very limited tech they had back in 1929, both in climbing and in filming. Daring to say the least (and that extends to the flying scenes by Udet). I would love to see a Making-Of of this movie but that is obviously not going to happen.

Leni Riefenstahl is at her best as an actor and Gustav Diessl delivers a very convincing performance, lest not forget the actor that plays the mountain guide.

I would suggest this movie to everyone who climbs in the Alps, just for the climbing part (the middle 40 mins of the movie).