127 Hours
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
I will say that this is a superior version than a film I really really hate so much, which is Into The Wild. Both of these films present a character that gets stuck in a sticky situation because of a dumb and arrogant decision they make and that they came into a harsh environment totally unprepared. From my view that because of that, these films has to work very hard to make the protagonist likable and sympathetic. While the film "Into The Wild" made the protagonist such an unlikable egotistical d-bag throughout that made me uncaring of his demise (and frankly deserving), this film at least made this character played by James Franco go through a spiritual realization of one's self and does want the audience to really care of his survival. This is probably the first time I have seen Franco really take his acting up a notch and does a real good job for his one man performance especially in one enclosed spot. Danny Boyle's use of cinematography and editing are heavy stylized and they are at times that this element comes off as pointless and overly-done. At times, I kind of wish Danny Boyle would make a subtle film and tone down on his edgy style or strike a balance between style and substance like Black Swan. The film didn't really exactly blow my mind, but it is to me certainly better than Slumdog Millionaire. And geez if you gonna watch this film, you really better have a strong stomach.. because..... ecckkk!
3 and a half out of 5 stars
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