127 Hours

Following Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar success, director Danny Boyle returns with his winning team in an edge of the seat suspense drama based on Aron Ralston's book Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
In this remarkable true story, James Franco is in the role of the independent canyoneer Aron Ralston who, in a desolate area of Blue John Canyon in Utah, falls into a crevasse 40 feet below the surface of the earth, remaining trapped and alone for 5 days with his arm pinned against a rock mountain by a boulder.

Mostly a one man show marked by little dialogue and minimal movement, this survival story gradually heightens in intensity with some not for the squeamish disturbing images.

Franco delivers a riveting performance as he moves his carefree character into an increasingly more introspective one, seeking liberation not only from his physical demise but also from the emotional barriers affecting his relationships.

Good technical skills mark this feature. The brilliant direction by Boyle is accompanied by Anthony Dod Mantle’s cinematography capturing spectacular canyon images, and A. R. Rahman’s upbeat score that so well represents Ralston's adventurous spirit.