Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey

To watch the octogenarian clamber up slabby, exposed cliffs seems to be a testament to grit, but also a view of a stubborn old man's refusal to reckon with reality.

Rebellious and uninhibited, Fred Beckey inspires and frustrates, enthralls and confounds. He's compelling, engaging, and kind of a jerk, which makes "Dirtbag" fascinating and entertaining as all hell.

Dirtbag paints a fascinating portrait of what it means to live life in full pursuit of one's passions.

Like an old-style scrapbook, 75 years of mountaineering memories are told though old film, camp snapshots and scrappy notes. Director O'Leske steers a steady course trying to get to the uncompromising heart of the extraordinary and ordinary Fred Beckey.