6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

Facing death while trudging through a frozen wilderness turns out to be remarkably unexciting in this fact-based drama.

Stylistically, it's strictly made-for-TV trauma-drama stuff, but it's hard not to admire Hartnett's tenacity in what was surely a physically challenging role and wonder why he hasn't had a better career arc.

It manages to hit the appropriate beats of this snowbound survival tale (digs ice shelters, scares off wolves, drinks meltwater) while also being incredibly dull.

"6 Below" ultimately can't rise above the swelling inspirational score or the flat adaptation by Madison Turner, which mechanically pivots between the mountaintop and flashbacks from LeMarque's dysfunctional past.

It will be a miracle if you stay awake.

Given the story is based on reality, it's understandable why the makers of 6 Below didn't want to throw in embellishments, but a bear attack really wouldn't have gone amiss.

The elephant in the room with 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain is that it is a cheaply made, religious anti-drug movie masquerading as a standard Hollywood film.

hat sounds like a stirring story of resilience turns out to be a rather plodding movie, which falls back on clichd flashbacks to augment Hartnett's solo privations.

Josh Hartnett gives a gritty, impressive performance.

...the camera of the sometimes intrepid Scott Waugh (Need for Speed: The movie) practically never leaves [Josh Hartnett's] side. [Full review in Spanish]