I love a good film - This is one of them

Rating: 8/10 (7 January 2011)

This had the same type feel as Sean Penn's 'Into The Wild'. Maybe it was the fact that this was also about a wanderlust. I must admit I did not know what to expect as I knew it was about a guy who fell down a large crack in the canyon with his arm lodged under a rock. However, I thought it was a great piece of story telling, and very much had me trapped during the duration wondering what if that was me, what the hell would I do. I will not spoil, but I will say I'm not scream-ish, but in one scene I was tested. James Franco played the part very well, and I loved the character he portrayed. I've been through the Nevada desert before and this movie makes me want to go back again and travel that bit further, to a certain extent though. Films about free spirits I am always keen to watch, especially when it doesn't reek of the Hollywood studios. This one gets two thumbs up.