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Wow. Just watched this movie on a plane ride. I’m sweaty.
Agree with most of the sentiments above. Guy is a bit off, but not in an entirely unfamiliar way — he’s a competitive perfectionist. What’s most striking is his willingness to accept (or block out) that his consequences of failure are the ultimate.
But the more I thought about it, his situation seems to share a lot with astronauts, special forces soldiers, and test pilots. It’s just that his risk taking seems perhaps less meaningful in the context of human advancement. It’s an incredible achievement, but not one that likely is going to change the world. But make no mistake it’s bad ass.
I went to school with a guy that had been a Navy SEAL. He was 32 at the time and was on his third marriage. I think it would be terribly difficult to be the spouse of someone driven to succeed in such a hazardous profession.
Someone above asked how he made money. He doesn’t specifically address where from, but I suspect he’s got sponsorship from outdoor clothing and gear providers. He mentioned that he has “a lot of money — as much as a reasonably successful dentist,” however much that is. He lives frugally and said he gives away 1/3 to a charity to improve living conditions in the third world.
Good movie.
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