Well told story

Rating: 7/10 (7 February 2011)

I'm giving this an 7 but will probably never watch it again; mainly because this is not a complex thriller or a well-written comedy. Just a very well-told story. Furthermore, I dislike the idea of someone capitalizing off of one's own irresponsible actions (especially cuz it ain't me). But, this movie met the challenge of turning this 20 minute news-magazine segment into a mostly engaging feature film. Franco is awesome and, as I far as I know, the story isn't embellished for the big screen.
So, if you want to see a story that actually answers one of those "What would you do if you...." questions we've all considered, you won't be disappointed.
I decided to add this to those reviewers who said this movie moved slowly at times; ummmmm.....this man was stuck, alone, in a canyon for five days! Were you expecting some witty banter or maybe some car chases? Imagine, in today's culture, being without distractions for one hour let alone five days. In fact, it may have been justified for the director to have added 5 minutes of him just staring at some ant or crevice.