127 Hours

Nice day for a walk in the cannyon... or maybe not...

One of the 2011 Oscars nominees for best movie, 127 Hours tells the true story of engineer and trekking enthusiast Aron Ralston, that ends up trapped all alone in a cannyon, having to self-amputate his arm to get free and save his life.

Although I think this movie isn't worthy of an Oscar (specially taking into account the other nominees), it's still a very good movie that you definitely should see.

The picture is almost entirely centered on the main character and the director (Danny Boyle) does introduce some curious shots and filming style that do a good job at putting us in the character's shoes.

The main actor's performance (James Franco) is also quite good, probably his best yet. Definetely a kind of role that I hope we see more from him (altough famous for the Spider Man movies, James Franco has also done some good performances before in Flyboys and the not so known The Great Raid).

Altough the film gets points for going with realism , the strong point of the movie is the story. This accident works as a trigger for a self-evaluation of the characters life, since he realizes that his self-centered personality and the way he's been living and regardind those around him is the main cause that led him to this situation.

While watching this film, I couldn't help asking myself "What if it was me?". I believe that nobody stays indiferent to this story, each one looking inside themselves in a parallel process to the one that the main character goes through, realising that our life and those around us are things that we take for granted and shouldn't. After watching 127 Hours, there is a good chance that you'll feel a big urge to pick up the phone and call your parents or someone you care about, to just say how much you appreciate them.

Name: 127 Hours
Genre: Drama
Date of Release: 2010
Director: Danny Boyle
Actors: James Franco

Rating: 8/10