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James Franco stars in director Danny Boyle's inspiring survival drama based on the incredible true story of Aron Ralston, who became trapped alone in a Utah canyon for days after slipping on a loose r... read more read more...ock, and resorted to extraordinary measures in order to make it out of his dire predicament alive. An experienced hiker and climber, Ralston (Franco) is very much in his element when he parks his truck by a mountain near Moab, UT, hops on his bike, and peddles to the middle of nowhere. Later, when Ralston encounters a pair of young female hikers who have gotten lost while searching for a local landmark, he jovially shows them a sight that most casual hikers miss before bidding them farewell and continuing on his way. Drifting through the canyons alone, deep in thought, however, the explorer who presumed he was ready for anything quickly discovers just how fast things can spin out of control when a rock gives way as he shimmies down a crevice, and pins his hand to the unforgiving wall of stone. Over the course of the next 127 hours, Ralston tries everything he can think of to free himself, flashing back to small but memorable events in his life -- as well as forward to the future that he might enjoy should he manage to wiggle free -- as his body begins the slow process of shutting down. Eventually realizing that the only way out is to leave part of himself behind, the exhausted, delirious adventurer draws his cheap made-in-China multi-tool, and does what it takes to survive. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Danny Boyle

Release Date: November 5, 2010

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  • fb1463751009
    March 9, 2012
    fb1463751009
    An amazing movie with quality acting from James Franco. However, I had many quirks about the film's approach to the film's style in showing the psyche of James Franco's character, Aron Ralston. A great movie though.
  • djdemersseman
    February 8, 2012
    djdemersseman
    Disappointment is a good way to describe my feelings on this film. I've probably watched too many better Boyle movies and loved Clémence Poésy too much in In Bruges to enjoy one where both their respective performances here are largely curtailed by cheesy, melodramatic flashback ... read morescenes. The film is otherwise-solid--James Franco is James Franco, the film looks nice, the shots are somewhat creative, and the soundtrack isn't terrible--but maybe that's the problem. It's (no pun intended) an uphill battle to make a film about a guy trying to climb out of a canyon interesting, especially when American film is already so saturated with amazing-tale-of-survival stories, true and otherwise, just over 90 minutes or otherwise.
  • fb619846742
    January 7, 2012
    fb619846742
    The best film of 2010, anchored entirely by an outstanding turn from James Franco, who is without question one of this generation's most promising young actors. The stylistic and trippy inserts director Danny Boyle includes enhance this film and make it much more involving (the a... read moremputation scene, in particular). A.R. Rahman's exceptional soundtrack also hits with force when it needs to. This is excellent film-making, and the point it makes about the importance of human interaction and the fact that it was family that drove Ralston's exit from that claustrophobic cave is what makes it all the more inspirational. James Franco should get nominated for this performance, and I will admit the ending got me a little teary-eyed. When comparing the film to say, "Touching the Void", both do a phenomenal job drawing their audience into the story and characters, and offering a compelling conclusion - even if you already know what's going to happen.
  • garyX
    January 4, 2012
    garyX
    A true life story of the thrill-seeking mountain climber who became trapped in a remote ravine without hope of rescue and resorted to amputating his own arm with a pen knife to escape. Danny Boyle once again finds the kind of off beat material he has made his name upon and thanks... read more to some glorious scenery and a fine performance by the ever reliable Franco, he creates a film that is far above the usual "triumph of the human spirit" melodrama. In fact the only real drawback to the whole thing is the fact that the audience knows in advance exactly what is going to happen and therefore there are no surprises whatsoever. That and the fact that although it is embellished by Boyle's usual blend of visual gimmickry and pop music, we are still basically spending an hour and a half watching a guy in a hole. Still, it manages to engage and entertain throughout and is a pretty amazing story of physical endurance and power of will.
  • scottgreen96
    October 27, 2011
    scottgreen96
    An inspirational story put too life through Danny Boyle's beautiful portrayal, I aspire to be like Aron Ralston, some good scenery shots that outline America's dusty beauty, although claustrophobic, very entertaining.
  • paulsandberg
    September 27, 2011
    paulsandberg
    Fresh and freewheeling, mirroring the main (and really only) character, 127 Hours tells the story of an adrenaline junky who lives to hike the barren Canyonlands of eastern Utah.

    By now we all know the story of how James Franco's character gets his arm trapped between a clif... read moref wall and a large boulder, but director Danny Boyle keeps your interest by giving you a back story via remembrances and hallucinations, aimed at giving you a true feel for who this guy is, as well as feeling right there with him in his impossible situation.

    Obviously he escapes (otherwise there wouldn't have been a story to tell, now would there?), and funny thing, it almost seems anti-climatic (as zen masters tell ya - the journey is more important than the arrival) - and yes, here, the journey (ie, the story) is compelling; filmed with precision and a nice use of lighting and close-ups.

    To tell the truth, I was a bit skeptical of the validity of this film (I had heard about the gruesome "solution"), but really, the film is so much more than that, and except for lagging a bit shortly before the solution, is well paced - to the point where you don't even mind the tagged "and he still climbs rocks today" add on.
  • fb729949618
    August 9, 2011
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    Impressive film about a tragic incident. After you watch this, go to youtube and look up the real life documentary on Aron Ralston....the actual video is almost identical! They got this movie spot on.
  • solesoulsorrow
    August 4, 2011
    solesoulsorrow
    So I watched Buried and was incredibly disappointed. I figured there is only so much content that can be put into a film about a guy stuck in one place. So it was only by chance that I saw yet another movie about a guy stuck in one spot.
    As it turns out it can be done eloquently... read more. 127 Hours was vastly superior in every way to Buried.
    His character was likable, the situation and his attempts to get free were plausible. It was a balanced film too; it was as suspenseful as it was charming.
    The end sequences were powerful with great cinematography and sound. This is a film you can watch with a group of people (not children) or on your own.
  • helpahorse
    July 30, 2011
    helpahorse
    Awesome movie and performance by Franco. damn yo.

    I laughed at the part where he was cutting his arm off though. It was really inappropriate, but I couldn't help it. Franco had his fucking game face on when he was cutting away haha.
  • sergioogarcia
    July 28, 2011
    sergioogarcia
    Excellent movie. How much you love your life? What would you do without any help? James Franco surprised me with his acting, he really deserved his Oscar nomination. Fantastic rithm and soundtrack. Thumbs up!

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Bill Goodykoontz
August 12, 2011
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

It's an incredible performance by Franco, walking the line between what once was enthusiasm but now is manic desperation. Full Review

Roger Moore
November 22, 2010
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

It's a tribute to Boyle's filmic flair and the humanity he wears on his sleeve that we can recall how Ralston's 127 hour saga ends and still be stunned, moved and thrilled by the finale. Full Review

Tom Long
November 19, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News

Directed and co-written by Danny Boyle in a style that travels from ecstatic to nerve-wracking and back, this is a film about perseverance, strength and the importance of always letting people know wh... Full Review

Colin Covert
November 18, 2010
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

The nightmare becomes a tribute to Ralston's bravery -- without casting him as a hero. He just got tired of waiting to die and decided to live. Full Review

Liam Lacey
November 12, 2010
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Shiver-making moments aside, in a important way 127 Hours suffers from the filmmaker's lack of nerve, a reluctance to let the audience taste Ralston's dread and the expectation of a slow, absurd death. Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
November 12, 2010
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

In his impressive follow-up to Slumdog Millionaire, the Academy Award-winning director honors the lure of solitude while at the same time celebrating the beautiful necessity of other people. Full Review

Peter Rainer
November 12, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

Franco is a remarkably engaging actor - a prerequisite here - but Boyle, understandably, tricks up his predicament with a slew of Ralston's imaginings and fantasies and swaddles everything in a throbb... Full Review

Noel Murray
November 12, 2010
Noel Murray, Chicago Reader

Aside from an exhilarating opening and a gruesome climax, the movie isn't all that rich emotionally; all the visual razzle-dazzle winds up serving a pat lesson about people needing other people. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
November 12, 2010
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

It's a movie worth seeing, even when it's barely watchable. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
November 11, 2010
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

"127 Hours," about an unimaginably unbearable experience, is pretty much an unbearable experience of its own. Full Review

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    • Aron Ralston: Scooby-doo...
    • Aron Ralston: [attempts to move the rock] This is insane! [grunts] Move this f***ing rock!
    • Aron Ralston: [Tuesday] Good morning everyone! It is seven O' clock here in canyon land USA and this morning on the boulder we have a very special guest. Self proclaimed american super hero. Aron Ralston!
    • Aron Ralston: Is it true that you didn't tell anyone where you were going?
    • Rana: You're gonna be so lonely, Aron.
    • Aron Ralston: You know, I've been thinking. Everything is... just comes together. It's me. I chose this. I chose all this. This rock... this rock has been waiting for me my entire life. It's entire life, ever since it was a bit of meteorite a million, billion years ago. In space. It's been waiting, to come here. Right, right here. I've been moving towards it my entire life. The minute I was born, every breath that I've taken, every action has been leading me to this crack on the out surface.
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