On your point about the fact that Conrad and Leo drove a jeep to the spot but that Conrad commented that it would have taken Mallory 3 weeks to get there. Did it occur to you that those roads would not have been in place in 1924? Because of the popularity of Mt. Everest, there have been roads and other rock cairns put in place that would not have been there in 1924 either. Just something to consider since it's not really an inconsistency.
And as for the issue about the clothing they "tested". You state in your review that the use of that clothing was sporadic, which is not accurate. While they only show them "testing" those clothes and equipment two times, there is a lot of footage that is of Conrad and Leo (acting as Mallory and Irvine) where they are dressed in that period clothing.
So, although I enjoyed your review (apparantly more than the jerk who commented before) I think there were things that you called out as inconsistencies which were really not. Anyway, loved the movie and have opened up a lot of discussion with friends about the "did they or didn't they make it to the top" question. I have read the George Mallory Biography "Wildest Dream" and also read other books, they explain a lot more than the motive. Really incredible story.
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