At this point in time, nearly everyone has heard the name Tenzing Norgay. But how many know much about him? I knew that he helped reach the summit of Mount Everest, one of the first men to do it. But this new biopic, Tenzing, tells his story.

Yes, it includes the signature moment. But it’s really about the man. It’s about how his obsession with the mountain began. And it’s about the partnership with Edmund Hillary on the mountain that helped both reach a place no one had ever been before.

The film kicks off in the 1920s as a young Tenzing, who is poor and from a remote village, is fascinated by the mountain. He meets George Mallory as he’s preparing to make an attempt to summit Mount Everest. That expedition is doomed, but it inspires something in a young Tenzing.

Flash-forward to the 1950s, and Tenzing (Genden Phuntsok) is a Sherpa helping teams try to reach new heights on Everest. He’s with the Swiss team that gets higher than anyone had previously gotten. But they don’t make it to the summit, which remains elusive.

Now in 1953, it’s the English team that wants to make an attempt. They want Tenzing to be part of the group, leading the Sherpas. He agrees, as long as he can be a member of the climbing team and have a shot at the summit. The leader of the group, John Hunt (Willem Dafoe), agrees.

The group begins the ascent, racing against nature and time to make it to the top. Along the way, Tenzing connects with a fellow climber, Ed Hillary (Tom Hiddleston). They find a kinship and soon become climbing partners. Their hope is that they will be the pair selected to finish the attempt and make it to a place no one has ever been before.

This is the third week in a row featuring a new release film on Apple TV. Tenzing is also the second climbing film of the month, following the documentary The Last First: Winter K2, which streamed to kick off the month.

This one got a limited theatrical run, and if you saw it in theaters, you will probably have appreciated the breath-taking visuals. Director Jennifer Peedom does a nice job of trying to bring the mountain, and the experience, to life. There are some beautiful shots and some great visuals that will pop even more on the big screen but are also delightful watching on a screen of any size. They transport you to this world and give you a sense of the scope of the challenge.

Unless you’ve shielded yourself, you know how this quest is going to end. The work of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary is part of history. But this film does a nice job of fulfilling what you’d expect from a biopic, which is laying out the challenges, the partnership, and the journey. When we get to the final moments, it’s definitely satisfying despite the outcome not being in question. It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey, and this one is worth taking.

I also like the focus here on Tenzing. We meet him as a boy, and throughout the film we’re flashing back on his life, how he fought to become a Sherpa as an outsider, and the relationship with his wife. All those things help provide depth and ground him as the lead of the film. This is his story—which is often not how this feat is remembered and told. That feels like a refreshing and important change up.

It’s a solid and entertaining story. There are strong visuals and some good moments. Phuntsok is great in the lead role, and I enjoyed Hiddleston as Hillary. This will be a fun one to check out this weekend.

Tenzing streams on Apple TV on Friday, October 16.

Matthew Fox is a graduate of the Radio, Television and Film program at Biola University, and a giant nerd. He spends his free time watching movies, TV, and obsessing about football. He is a member of the FSWA. You can find him @knighthawk7734 on Twitter and as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast.