Film #306
Title: 127 Hours (2010)
Starring: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara
Dir: Danny Boyle
Basic Synopsis (from IMDb): A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
My Mini Review:
It’s amazing how captivating this film is, considering most of the film focuses on only one character. Based on the true story of climber Aron Ralston, the film effectively explores what he went though during such a harrowing ordeal. The way the story is told and shown, the viewer feels trapped along with him, and cheers him on in his efforts to try and free himself (and rejoices with every little victory).
Cinematically, I thought the camera work was excellent, really making use of such confined spaces, and exploring all the possibilities of different angles. I thought the direction was strong and it was very well edited – it has somewhat of a stylized look without going overboard. The acting was great by Franco (who was nominated for an Oscar – making a total of 6 Oscar noms for the film). A great film, a great (true) story and very well done.
Overall Rating: 5/5
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