127 Hours

Name: 127 Hours
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Released: November 5, 2010
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Amber Tamblyn, James Franco, Kate Mara

2010

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Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: November 5, 2010 | R

Starring: Amber Tamblyn, James Franco, Kate Mara

Summary: 127 HOURS is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolate canyon in Utah. (Fox Searchlight)

Director: Danny Boyle

Genre(s): Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 94 min

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Mike Scott

Nov 24, 2010

127 Hours -- just like "Slumdog Millionaire" -- is a masterful slice of four-star cinema, featuring an irresistible performance by James Franco, breathtaking cinematography, and the kind of deep, searching soul that is absent from so much of what comes out of Hollywood. Read full review

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A.O. Scott

Nov 4, 2010

Mr. Boyle has a knack for tackling painful, violent or unpleasant subjects with unremitting verve and unstoppable joie de vivre. Read full review

Steve Persall

Nov 24, 2010

It's gory and gut-wrenching but strangely life-affirming. Read full review

Shawn Levy

Nov 18, 2010

Before it traps Ralston, 127 Hours gives us ample evidence of his energy, zest and boyish charm and wit. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Pete Hammond

Oct 27, 2010

With a tour-de-force performance from James Franco and an imaginative shooting style that relies on two cameras and inventive angles, what could have been static and deadly dull comes blazingly to life in this powerful and compelling story of one man's will to survive. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Nov 3, 2010

This is a fascinating story of determination and survival that deserves to be told. It is ultimately uplifting but it's tough going to get to that point. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Nov 11, 2010

127 Hours, about an unimaginably unbearable experience, is pretty much an unbearable experience of its own. And yet, it must be said, it's exceptionally well made. Read full review

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JackScribe

Nov 6, 2010

RyanGee and many reviewers have pinpointed the reason this film will be so successful and a contender for the Oscars. Add equal parts of Danny Boyle's energetic concept, cinematography, editing and Rahman's music, stir and splash in a hefty portion of James Franco's incredible acting chops.RyanGee and many reviewers have pinpointed the reason this film will be so successful and a contender for the Oscars. Add equal parts of Danny Boyle's energetic concept, cinematography, editing and Rahman's music, stir and splash in a hefty portion of James Franco's incredible acting chops. I consider this to be part of the upper tier of 2010's top 10.… Expand

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erickpul

Dec 12, 2010

Althought this film mainly sustains itself by the editor's work, James Franco delivers the performance of a lifetime. Finally Boyle's versatility has paid off.

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IAmPhongNguyen

Oct 17, 2011

127 Hours is one of the best drama film I've seen in years! I really can't say much probably because there's so much to tell but I will say that you may want to prepare yourself into a very graphical scene during the film.

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dev92

Aug 24, 2012

A very good film, Danny Boyle took a huge risk when under-taking a film like this straight after winning his Oscar. James Franco showed once again that he is a fantastic, versatile actor having done comedies like Pineapple Express, action films like Spider-man and now dramas too. Having toA very good film, Danny Boyle took a huge risk when under-taking a film like this straight after winning his Oscar. James Franco showed once again that he is a fantastic, versatile actor having done comedies like Pineapple Express, action films like Spider-man and now dramas too. Having to hold a film practically single-handedly is very difficult but he executes it almost to the same standard as Tom Hanks in Castaway. Definitely worth a watch but not quite up in the elite echelons of film.… Expand

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RyanGee

Nov 30, 2010

127 Hours is a horrific yet uplifting film that depicts the fragility of the "one-man army" mindset of human and how the possession of valiance can overcome personal flaws. Coming from an award winning Slumdog Millionaire, director Danny Boyle returns with a film based on the true story of127 Hours is a horrific yet uplifting film that depicts the fragility of the "one-man army" mindset of human and how the possession of valiance can overcome personal flaws. Coming from an award winning Slumdog Millionaire, director Danny Boyle returns with a film based on the true story of Aron Ralston, a mountain climber who was forced to amputate his arm after his arm had been trapped by a boulder. Portrayed by James Franco, the film recreates Ralston's "127 hours" of isolation and how he was able to survive by expressing self-control and personal motivation. Danny Boyle's film, in my opinion, surpasses his somewhat overrated Slumdog Millionaire, due to the fact that Boyle tried to break limits without losing the reality of the story, something that was flawed in his previous effort. But drawing from the success of his Slumdog, Boyle uses the same brilliant style of cinematography within this film. This aspect of the film provides a modern essence to the film and adds a fast-pace to an otherwise lengthy story. Comparisons set aside, 127 Hours is a brilliant film that can stand alone from its directorial background. The build-up of pressure and suspense essentially drives the film. At first glance, 127 Hours's task to create an interesting experience from a single setting and character would seem too daunting. But Boyle is able to set the momentum through flashblacks and personal insights; but because of the restrained limit of the story, the engagement of the film experiences its own monotonous flaws. The film relies on pressure, and that is formed by the audience's connection with Franco and the urgency of the character's fate. James Franco's (who turned down a role in Inception for this film) character is practically the sole individual of the film, yet he makes no mistakes. Franco is able to integrate a subtle breakdown while able to suffice restraint, creating emotion that the audience attaches itself to. 127 Hours is an outstanding film that is emotional up to its final conclusion. The final scene is one of the more memorable scenes I have seen this year, as it is a rupture of sentiment that is built up by the whole film. Even though at times it has its moments of repetitiveness, Boyle's film is one of this decade's landmark due to the fact that it was able to create an emotional roller coaster from an one-angled story. Grade: A… Expand

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FilipeNeto

Feb 16, 2018

A great survival story

This film, with direction and script by Danny Boyle, tells the story of Aron Ralston, an adventurer who gets trapped in a canyon after a heavy rock crushing his hand. Based on real facts, written by true Ralston in his book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", this filmA great survival story

This film, with direction and script by Danny Boyle, tells the story of Aron Ralston, an adventurer who gets trapped in a canyon after a heavy rock crushing his hand. Based on real facts, written by true Ralston in his book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", this film deals with the theme of survival and loneliness, trying to show how far can a man go when he's alone and needs to survive. Featuring James Franco as protagonist.

Its an intense film, where the audience is clinging to several attempts that the character does to get rid of the situation, potentially fatal, which inadvertently ended. However, the absence of a larger plot (only broken by mental flashbacks that show us the character's thoughts) ends up making this movie too stopped, and it would be a bit boring if not for the extraordinary soundtrack and the sense of danger that surrounds all action, since the moment Ralston falls into the gully. The interpretation of Franco is very good: the actor managed to give his character the psychological aspect of a man in utter despair. For all this, the film was nominated for six Oscars (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the song "If I Rise") and three Golden Globes (Best Dramatic Actor, Best Film Screenplay and Best Original Score).… Expand

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scbrother

Feb 26, 2011

go to work and stop climbing rocks like a baby! immature guy!
go to work and stop climbing rocks like a baby! immature guy!
go to work and stop climbing rocks like a baby! immature guy!

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