127 Hours
Director Danny Boyle has followed up the feel-good movie of 2008 with the feel-trapped movie of 2010, going from Slumdog Millionaire to 127 Hours. Several years ago, Aron Ralston got an arm pinned between rocks while exploring the canyons of Utah, and he faced a choice: Die (slowly), or maybe live to tell the tale, albeit without one of his limbs. As the isolated adventurer, James Franco has never been better, realizing the talent that has always been there, even when the roles weren’t. Boyle knows just showing an actor pinned to a wall isn’t enough, so 127 Hours has a surprisingly quick pace, supported by clever cinematography and editing. 127 Hours may not conquer the world like Slumdog, but this is certainly a very worthy effort on its own.
By Colin Boyd
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Credits
Director:
- Danny Boyle
Cast:
- James Franco
- Amber Tamblyn
- Kate Mara
- Clémence Poésy
- Treat Williams
- Kate Burton
- Lizzy Caplan
Producers:
- Christian Colson
- Danny Boyle
- John Smithson
- Bernard Bellew
- John J. Kelly
- François Ivernel
- Cameron McCracken
- Lisa Falcone
- Tessa Ross
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