127 Hours
2010
Danny Boyle
★★★
94
True story of Aron Ralston, a free spirit who set out on a mountain-biking adventure in 2003 without telling anyone where he was going. He slipped down a crevice, followed by a boulder that pinned his arm in place against a rock wall. The film follows his five-day struggle to survive, using inventive storytelling devices, including his video camera, memory flashbacks, and even hallucinations. Franco gives a fearless and emotionally engaging performance in this unusual film from Boyle, who also cowrote the script with Simon Beaufoy and drew on others from his SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE team, including composer A. R. Rahman. Squeamish viewers may want to avert their eyes during one key scene.
[R]
James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Clémence Poésy, Kate Burton, Lizzy Caplan, Sean A. Bott, Treat Williams
U.S.-British
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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