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Danny BoyleCast:
James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Lizzy Caplan, Clémence Poésy, Treat Williams, Pieter Jan Brugge, Amy Savannah, Kate Burton, Lonzo Liggins, Brad Johnson (more)VOD (4)
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The movie tells the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s remarkable adventure to save himself after a falling 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, abseil a 65 foot rock face and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued. (Pathé Distribution UK)
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After some time, I’m increasing my rating to a “subjective” five stars, because it’s exactly my cup of tea.
Danny Boyle once again proves his originality and ability to engagingly tell any story through audiovisual
orgies. In an intimate drama with a single character, he doesn’t shy away from strong camera filters, fastforward
scenes, split screens or jumping from one flashback to another. These tricks might seem out of
place and irritating in a different film of this genre, but they make 127 Hours a fast-paced, riveting story
that is never boring while also never straying from the sharp focus on the psychological state of the main
character. It is an excellent, almost extraordinary film that made me cry with happiness at the end.
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I didn't waver for a minute over any rating other than 5 stars. James Franco played his role perfectly, movingly, and naturally. My hand ached for him from the beginning and my heart was pounding until the end. The imaginative and, most importantly, original ending only made me believe that this film is 100%.
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Ninety-four minutes of film... And I wasn't bored with a single one. I read the book in one sitting, so I was "just" waiting to see how Danny Boyle would handle it. I have to say, he did a great job. It's not clear to me why the plot deviated so much from the book and Ralston's real story in the beginning of the film (the swimming with a couple of girls is a purely cinematic, completely unnecessary addition and also the only minus), but everything that came after that was sensational, believable thanks to Franco and constantly imaginative thanks to Boyle (you wouldn't believe how many possibilities there are to place the camera in such a narrow canyon). The film looks amazing, features an impeccable soundtrack and won't get out of my head any time soon.
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Danny Boyle is a good director and this adrenaline bite is far more impactful than it might seem at first glance. He turns a a banal storyline into a psychedelic affair of the highest caliber. The desire to survive is beautifully displayed in full force. From minimal resources, he achieved the maximum outcome; this film is definitely worth seeing. It is a simple, yet highly watchable affair.
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It can be argued that 127 Hours has no great overlap, and that it is simply a post-modern stylized testimony of courage and desire to survive. It can also be argued that subliminal stressing of fate and miraculous hunch smacks of melodramatic cheesiness. A lot can be argued about, but what really counts is the experience. Pain, despair, fear, and above them a triumphant animal desire to escape and live, no matter what it takes. And 127 Hours has plenty of raw experiences to give. That's why this is an exceptional film and one of the most intense experiences of pain I've ever experienced in a movie theatre (Gibson and his biblical exploitation should study how it's done "for real").
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