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127 Hours review by RP
Wow. The best film I have seen in the last year.
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Wow. The best film I have seen in the last year. It tells the true story of Aron Ralston (played in a remarkable performance by James Franco), who went on a solo exploring weekend among the canyons of Utah, became trapped by a fallen boulder, cut off his own arm to escape, and lived to tell the tale. And no, that isn't a spoiler – the story is well known.
So how can you make an engrossing film about that, where most of the time is spent trapped and almost immobile? It takes the directing skill of Danny Boyle ('Shallow Grave', 'Trainspotting', 'The Beach', '28 Days Later', 'Millions', 'Slumdog Millionaire') to give it life. And it succeeds by never letting your interest fail, filling the screen with initial action, then with flashbacks of Aron's life and regrets, with his hopes of life and of escape, then his bitter realisation of what he must do, then with a finale which is both uplifting and optimistic for the future. Superb – 5/5 stars. Highly recommended.
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127 Hours review by KirkElliott
Real but got distracted
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This film gets you because its a very accurate account of the situation and you totally empathise, however I did get a bit distracted, Personal choice I guess however I would recommend this film
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