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Title: 127 Hours (2010)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| James Franco | ... | Aron Ralston | |
| Kate Mara | ... | Kristi | |
| Amber Tamblyn | ... | Megan | |
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Sean Bott | ... | Aron's Friend (as Sean A. Bott) |
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Koleman Stinger | ... | Aron Age 5 |
| Treat Williams | ... | Aron's Dad | |
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John Lawrence | ... | Brian |
| Kate Burton | ... | Aron's Mom | |
| Bailee Michelle Johnson | ... | Sonja Age 10 | |
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Parker Hadley | ... | Aron Age 15 |
| Clémence Poésy | ... | Rana | |
| Fenton Quinn | ... | Blue John (as Fenton G. Quinn) | |
| Lizzy Caplan | ... | Sonja | |
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Peter Joshua Hull | ... | Boy on Sofa (as P.J. Hull) |
| Pieter Jan Brugge | ... | Eric Meijer | |
127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he can be rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers, family, and the two hikers he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures
Danny Boyle has been consistently giving us amazing films like Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and Steve Jobs. Once again, Boyle succeeds with 127 Hours.
127 Hours is the true story of a man named Aron Ralston who gets trapped under a boulder whilst canyoneering near Utah.
Danny Boyle once again makes a fantastic film that managed to keep me on edge the entire time. What I really loved about 127 Hours was how personal it felt. We're with Ralston for the whole movie and so I felt a connection with him as he went on this expedition. The cinematography was absolutely gorgeous. The shakyness and close ups whilst Ralston was under the boulder created a claustrophobic and intense feeling that left me on edge till the end. Boyle is a stylish director and brought a lot of style to the film with some of the shots and the use of flashbacks and hallucinations. I wish Boyle held back a bit with his style as it would have made the film feel more raw and gritty but at the same time it actually brought me closer into the mind of Aron Ralston. It helped create a personal connection between him and the audience as we got an understanding of his perspective of the situation.
James Franco is truly outstanding here. This film is a one man show and so there is a lot of weight he has to carry but he does really well. I wholeheartedly believed the pain and struggle he was going through especially during the climax which is certainly not for the faint hearted. The editing was sharp, clocking in at 95 minutes, but some of the techniques like the split screen got a bit repetitive after a while.
Despite that, 127 Hours is another triumph for Danny Boyle. The film was engaging and tense throughout and James Franco delivered a knockout performance.