Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 11/24/2010 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, pervasive language, and some drug material Running Time 95 Minutes Genre Drama Director Danny Boyle Writer Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy Cast James Franco, Clemence Poesy, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Lizzy Caplan Studio Fox Searchlight |
127 HOURS (2010)
SYNOPSIS
127 HOURS is the new film from Danny Boyle, the
Academy Award winning director of last year’s Best
Picture, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. 127 HOURS is the true
story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s (James
Franco) 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 is finally rescued. Throughout his
journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clemence
Poesy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and
Kate Mara) he met before his accident. Will they be the
last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A
visceral thrilling story that will take an audience on a
never before experienced journey and prove what we
can do when we choose life.
. --© Fox Searchlight
127 HOURS is the new film from Danny Boyle, the
Academy Award winning director of last year’s Best
Picture, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. 127 HOURS is the true
story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s (James
Franco) 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 is finally rescued. Throughout his
journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clemence
Poesy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and
Kate Mara) he met before his accident. Will they be the
last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A
visceral thrilling story that will take an audience on a
never before experienced journey and prove what we
can do when we choose life.
. --© Fox Searchlight
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Brillant Director Danny Boyle’s (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting) high energy and choppy editing is the
fascinating story of Aron Ralston and his fight for survival made into a full length feature film. Clocking
just less than 90 minutes the movie wastes no time arriving at the moment where Ralston,
mountaineering alone in Utah, gets his arm trapped under a boulder. Trapped for over five days Ralston
survives by rationing 300 ml of water and drinking his own urine before finally deciding to cut off his own
arm with a dull multi-tool. Boyle fills this heroic tale of survival with flashbacks, visions, and premonitions;
however, even with the beautiful landscapes and astounding cinematography the flashbacks seem like
nothing more than artistic filler. The performance by James Franco (Spiderman, Pineapple Express) as
the heroic Aron Ralston is the best performance of his to date and his authentic performance paired with
the variety of close ups carries the movie to the breathtaking yet, nauseating finale.
fascinating story of Aron Ralston and his fight for survival made into a full length feature film. Clocking
just less than 90 minutes the movie wastes no time arriving at the moment where Ralston,
mountaineering alone in Utah, gets his arm trapped under a boulder. Trapped for over five days Ralston
survives by rationing 300 ml of water and drinking his own urine before finally deciding to cut off his own
arm with a dull multi-tool. Boyle fills this heroic tale of survival with flashbacks, visions, and premonitions;
however, even with the beautiful landscapes and astounding cinematography the flashbacks seem like
nothing more than artistic filler. The performance by James Franco (Spiderman, Pineapple Express) as
the heroic Aron Ralston is the best performance of his to date and his authentic performance paired with
the variety of close ups carries the movie to the breathtaking yet, nauseating finale.
By David F. Ladd