127 Hours

Movie: 127 Hours

Cast: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn

Genre: adventure, docu-drama

I saw it on: November 20, 2010

Synopsis: Aron Ralston (Franco) is a weekend adventurer.  He rides his mountain bike as far as he can and then hikes into rugged Utah canyon country.  This is the true story of how he managed to fall and inextricably trap his arm between a boulder and a canyon wall.  After five days – with no more food and no more water – he saves himself by cutting his own arm off – and then climbing out of the canyon and hiking to get help.

My two cents: An amazing film.  The scenery in Utah is absolutely breathtaking.  The scenes that show Aron cutting his arm off are tough to watch – but they only last about five minutes.  I kept wondering how someone who did so much hiking could be so careless in his prep – and not tell anyone where he was going.  The big question I walked out of the theatre with was: What would I have done in his situation.

If you can get through the five minutes of arm severing, I don’t think you will regret seeing this movie.