Director: Danny Boyle
Cast: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn
Music: A.R. Rahman
When the choice came down to watching 127 Hours or Tangled, “127 HOURS!!!”, I squealed, unaware of the film’s story and the brutality I was going to witness. Yes, I am an ignorant coward and I have been living in my own world for a while now. I had no idea about the movie except that it has been receiving some raving comments from people all over the world on social networking sites. So I figured it to be an adventurous and absolutely fun kind of a movie. Never thought it’d be so much fun. Phew! Also, my friend decided it was going to be great since it had some hot looking girls and James Franco and it was rated “A”. I do not mistake him because that’s the impression given by the film’s trailer. :P Too bad 127 Hours didn’t release earlier in India.
Anyway, the film is based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place, an autobiography by Aron Ralston, a loner who loves hiking alone in Utah’s canyon. On one such occasion, he accidentally falls down one of the canyons and winds up with his right arm pinned under a rock with no other option but to free himself by self amputation. He spends 127 torturous hours in the middle of nowhere reflecting upon his past, hallucinating, fantasizing and debating his very survival. He is left with a pocket knife that he uses to chip off the rock in an attempt to free his hand. Soon he realises that his efforts are futile as the rock only settles in better as he chips it off. With overwhelming frustation and relentless hope, he breaks his own arm in the end and cuts it off brutally. James Franco, in the role of Aron Ralston, has given a marvelous solo performance that will be savored by the audience for a long time. Director Danny Boyle is a master of small budget incredible films. Period!
The film is highly watchable albeit I couldn’t get myself to watch the amputation procedure (way too brutal for my taste), increasingly claustrophobic and depressing to an extent. But it is definitely one of those awe-inspiring films. Hats off to its cinematography, editing, screenplay and score. I would be surprised if it did not pick multiple Oscars.
And if there is a major lesson to be learned from Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours, it’s NEVER to go hiking alone let alone inform someone before you do so. At least, that is what I learned. :D
Movie is Good but OSCAR Good mayb not… There is absolutely NO BUZZ in the trade for 127 hrs.. The only Film tht will sweep the Oscars this year is The Kings Speech.. You JUST don’t mess with Harvey Weinstein :)
I watched d movie for just one person – ARR :D :D !! And no disappointments.. the brilliance of the movie was an add-on… :P