127 Hours

***127 Hours*** is a 2010 British-American biographical survival drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn and Clémence Poésy. In the film, canyoneer 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. It is a British, French and American venture produced by Pathé, Everest Entertainment, Film4 Productions, HandMade Films and Cloud Eight Films.

The film's title refers to the period of non-stop activity from when Ralston awoke on the day of his accident to when he was put under anesthesia during his rescue.

## Plot

While exploring a remote canyon in Utah, mountaineer and adventurer Aron Ralston (James Franco) becomes trapped when a boulder falls on his arm. Over the next five days, Ralston examines his life and considers his options, leading him to an agonizing choice: to amputate his arm so that he can extricate himself and try to make his way back to civilization or remain pinned to the canyon wall and likely die. Based on Ralston's book, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place."

## Why Watching Every Second Of This Film Counts

1. The premise about the canyoneer finding a way to escape after they get trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Bluejohn Canyon, southeastern Utah is original and it is executed very well.
2. Very intense survival scenes, such as the scene where Aron is cutting his own arm off.
3. Fantastic performance from James Franco as Aron Ralston.
4. Amazing musical score by A. R. Rahman, especially the songs like "Never Hear Surf Music Again" by "Free Blood" and "If I Rise" by A. R. Rahman himself.
5. Wonderful cinematography of Anthony Dod Mantle and Enrique Chediak.
6. Memorable quotes, such as "**It's no slurpee. It's like a bag of piss.**".
7. Aron Ralston did noticed how he managed to explore and later escape after he gets trapped.
8. The ending is fantastic, where Aron has returned to home.
9. Danny Boyle shows great skills for direction where he managed and learn to create this masterpiece.
10. It is basically of Gus Van Sant's film, *Gerry* (2002), inspired by the death of David Coughlin.
11. The film follows faithful to the book and historical it is based on.
12. The poster is extremely best of all and later becomes the greatest moment in movie history.

## The Only Bad Quality

1. Depends on your view, the arm amputation sequence is downright terrifying and painful to watch. The gory albeit fake imagery on the arm, the loud Operation-esque noise every time Aron touches the nerve during the amputation, to the acting of Franco as if he was actually in indescribable pain. This makes the film slightly less enjoyable to watch.

## Reception

*127 Hours* was well-received by critics and audiences. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 93% based on 232 reviews, with an average rating of 8.28/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "As gut-wrenching as it is inspirational, *127 Hours* unites one of Danny Boyle's most beautifully exuberant directorial efforts with a terrific performance from James Franco.". On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film has an average score of 82 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

### Box office

*127 Hours* grossing $60.7 million worldwide against $18 million budget, becoming a box office hit.

## Trivia

* The film is parodied in *The Simpsons'*s episode "Treehouse of Horror XXII", that used the footage of the opening scenes how Homer got trapped when a boulder fall on his arm.

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