Mostly "eh" with great sound editing

Rating: 5/10 (4 December 2010)

The highlight of 127 Hours is that certain scene I think has most folks intrigued to see this. Until then, it's a slow-burn kinda-deal with Franco on center stage.
The score is intriguing, but what really got me was the use of sound to relay the emotion of Franco in almost every moment of the film. Those who do not like painful and bloody messes should be aware, for I had a hard time watching the awaited scene with his arm. But then again everyone in the theater cringed when it all happened, so I wasn't the only one.
See it if you dig Danny Boyle and especially if you're a Franco fan, even though I think the film lacks many qualities of a great film. 127 Hours is possibly Franco's best performance so far, maybe with the exception of Freaks and Geeks.