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Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2020)

Review:
'127 Hours' is a biographical-survival-drama film directed by Danny Boyle. It is based on Aron Ralston's memoir 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place'.
With this movie having such a small cast and actors aside from James Franco getting a small amount of screen time, the movie falls on his and Danny Boyle's shoulders.
In the film, canyoner Aron Ralston must find a way to escape after he gets trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Bluejohn Canyon, southeastern Utah, in April 2003.
James Franco is very impressive, delivering a performance that is entirely convincing and a genuine step up for the actor. It's his movie to win or lose and he shines brightly in it making his character likable from the beginning making us want him to win.
The direction in this movie is pure art. Danny Boyle uses some great techniques and shots to move the story on. Personally, nothing feels forced or out of place, and the effects are believable and realistic. The pacing is good, and it never loses the concept of what it wants to achieve.
Overall, if you know the story then the movie is what you expect and there are no twists or turns along the way. Its story telling at its finest, and it may be simple, but when it's done like this it can be.
5/5