SUPER futuristic climbing

A Vibe too FAr.

There’s a difference between a climbing video and a vibe installation.
Megatron is firmly in the second camp.

The moment it opens—with ambient music, glowing mood lighting, and a climber shot like he’s emerging from a dream—you know this isn’t going to be a typical send video. It’s more like a wellness retreat disguised as a boulder problem.

Every detail is dripping in lofty intention. Slow pans. Chalk dust backlit like it’s sacred. A soundtrack that feels ripped from a meditation app. It’s well-produced, sure—but at a certain point, you start to wonder if the boulder is just a prop for the aesthetic.

And that’s the problem. The climb itself, Megatron V17, gets buried under the mood. No rawness. No feeling that the climber is fighting for it. Instead, it feels like watching someone drift through an REI commercial for lunar yoga mats.

The comment section calls it “aura farming,” and it’s hard to argue. This isn’t about the send—it’s about the image. The whole thing plays more like a lifestyle brand launch than a climbing film. There’s polish, sure, but not a lot of pulse.

Climbing is a hard, weird, often ugly thing. Megatron smooths all that out until it barely resembles the sport. It’s art, yeah. But it’s not really about climbing anymore.

Watch if you’re into cinematic bouldering and atmospheric detachment. Otherwise, maybe just go outside and touch a real rock.