The Climb

...feels both inherently ridiculous and entirely true to life; a bittersweet bromance writ in whiskey and spandex.

...a film that deals with the lengths (and depths) men go to preserve the sanctity of their bond in low-key, funny and surprising ways.

...I can’t think of a film about male friends told with such microscopic attention to detail.

...Covino’s film is an exhilarating anomaly, if not a wake-up call for the visual potential of heartfelt comedy.

...injects some distinctly European formalism and some deep irony into its familiar story of a well-meaning man-child whose life is perpetually beset by the outrageous intrusions of his fuck-up of a best friend.