Genre: biographical, adventure, survival, drama, thriller
Rotten tomatoes: 93% critics/ 88% audience
Our rate:
- Killian L: 9.5/10
- J. Tremblay: 9/10
- Alvar J¨: 9.5/10
Synopsis: A film based on the autobiography ¨Between a rock and a hard place¨. Mountaineer Aron Ralston becomes trapped under a boulder for 5 days while canyoneering alone and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive and escape.
Actors: James Franco: Aron Ralston
Who its for: For those willing to tolerate an intense and very realistic and inspiring depiction of man´s will to surive.
Who it isn't for: the easily impressed (especially be blood), the faint of heart.
Budget: $18,000,000
Awards/ recognition: 6 Academy Awards Nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor, AFI "Movies of the Year" 2010, 8 BAFTA Nominations.
Rating (US):R
Running time: R
Country: US
Final comment:
- Alvar J: 127 hours is an odd creature, few movies have been able to be as compelling with a premise as simple yet complex as 127 hours. It takes a special mixture of atmosphere, top-notch acting and the audience being able to sympathize with what the protagonist is going through for these movies to succeed. 127 mixes all these things perfectly to create an intense and extremelly enjoyable experience. The music is AWESOME (iTunes here I come!). All and all, it is highly recommended but you should be warned that the gore factor in this movie is suprisingly high (fellow movie critic Tremblay spent most of the movie screaming and covering his eyes).
- Killian L: Definitely one of the best films of the year. The special effects, the music and especially the superb acting save us from watching what could have easily become "just another survival/trapped movie".
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