127 Hours

Awesome though at times (a lil) over the top performance by James Franco, but I got to give him props for performance as out of 1hr. 35mins of the movie 1:35mins cam WAS on him and he did keep me captivated to the screen rather than me being more interested in the popcorn. The very interesting and positive thing about his acting is that it’s realistic and if you don’t already know what is going to happen with the story you will absolutely feel the agony that Aron (Froanco) goes through each second of the movie.
I will not take anything away from Danny Boyle and would rather give him applause on finding a story with extraordinary emotions and putting it on screen which in no way would have been a easy task as an director.
The true essence of this movie lies in its emotions of Aron as human stuck at the same spot 100 feet below the ground in a huge crack in the world (sorry it’s a Grand Canyon is a beautiful place but I could not figure out how to put it better here).
The movie and story deals with the psyche of a man who has to choose between dying a slow painful death all alone maybe never to be found, or cutting his limb and living the rest of his life a cripple, with a scar on his body reminding him every day of these painful moments.
Franco’s acting takes us through all the emotions that Aron feels, from the desperate attempts to stay alive at all cost, to a man whose only assets at the current situation is Will and Hope and finally to emotional awaking of a boy who thinks he can do anything on his own to a strong willed man who knows he is only a human and his survival and LIFE is only in his own hand.
The Cinematography and the background music of the movie has also done wonders to the movie. Boyle as a director has gone beyond just emotions and has captured Arons thoughts, dreams and above all his desires (be it with water, women, Gatorade or a Falcon).
The famous Arm cutting scene has been excellently portrayed with not putting too much gore or blood into it but still putting enough pain that is not easy scene to be watched even if you are not faint hearted.
Where movie falls is the fact that the mystery of the story had not been kept so as build its hype. Knowing the story and what is going to happen at the end only wants to get TO the end and at that scene. Also it makes the movie just a ONE watch movie that you purely go to see the acting of the main actor. Also though Boyle captures the essence and emotions of Arons for those 127 hrs., he keeps himself confined to it and not look beyond those 127hrs. there is no emotions for what Aron felt when he got out and what all went through his mind or anything else.
I will give 127 HOURS 3.75 out of 5 for a wonderful movie but nothing more as not to make the movie a Classic or anything more than just a good Movie.