MovieMantz Review: '127 Hours' (omg!)

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By Scott Mantz

LOS ANGELES, Calif."-' Desperate ' hours '"

"127 Hours"
James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara
Directed by Danny Boyle

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There is no doubt that director Danny Boyle has amassed an impressive and eclectic work organization which includes artists like "1996 Trainspotting" "28 days later, 2002" and 2004 "million", but how might be expected to top of a splendid masterpiece as "Slumdog Millionaire 2008?"This premium over 360 million worldwide, rags to riches story became a cultural pop sensation and won eight Oscars, including best picture and best director).

It was perhaps a single way to top off: adapting the true story of Aron Ralston, the adventurous hiker who was forced to cut off his right forearm with a blunt object after being trapped under a rock days.With the last of his food and water and no hope of occurring in a rock formation in sterile Utah desert, only chance of survival Ralston has led to the most desperate of all decisions, Boyle seizes on film with grim detail.

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Say that "127 hours" is not for the faint of heart be underestimation of the year, especially after the early viewers collapsed to amputation in Telluride and Toronto Film Festival scene.To avoid a potentially scene squirm-inducing, one assumes that Boyle could choose to concentrate on the facial expressions of Ralston (James Franco), which would have been quite difficult to watch.

But the fact is that the scene is absolutely essential .c ' was the moment of truth - a final gesture of despair caused by a human survival instinct which further solidifies "127 hours" as experience film amitiée forget you jamais.Nominations Oscar are sure to follow for best film and best Director, but above all, best actor, as James Franco gives a performance physically and emotionally destructive is the one for the books.

And, with the exception of a few attractive female hikers (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) comply before Ralston its tortuous test (and outraged tourists, is grateful to see after the fact), it is a virtual Franco.Mais unlike "Buried," one-man show season another experience to claustrophobic, "127 hours" shows how he landed his sort.Boyle and his scriptwriter of "Slumdog" Simon Beaufoy also intersperse Ralston deteriorating physical and mental with Flash-backs at other times key before his birth.

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Brings back us to the scene macabre amputation.Avant it gives you hesitation on the seeing "127 hours", consider that impact on emotional enthusiasm that the film has been building up to the long.Il is comparable to rooting of Tom Hanks during his escape an island deserted "Cast Away" - instead of looking farther, kiss you her desire to succeed and his great moment of triumph for survivre.Non only he who speaks volumes on sustainable '127 hours' power, but is also a testament to the promise that Danny Boyle will be able to follow this with yet another amazing and unforgettable film.

Verdict: See IT!

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