‘Free Solo’ in IMAX: Thinking Twice About the Social Implications of Alex Honnold’s Death-defying Climb

Written by Luke Hicks

I have never sweat so much during a film. Hell, I’ve never sweat that much sitting still in any scenario. And I’m not alone. That’s the kind of effect Free Solo has had on its viewers since its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in late August. Critics and audiences have been raving about it for months now. Yet, here we are in January 2019 and the …