A Compelling Story

For me to deem a film a "good one", it has to do one simple thing:
make me feel something. Usually this is done through great actors telling a compelling story. 127 Hours is the perfect example of this being done, and being done oh-so-well.
127 Hours is the true story of outdoorsy guy, Aron Ralston, getting trapped in a canyon by a giant boulder. As he was climbing, he slipped, fell, and a boulder came after him, bracing it's fall with his arm. For the next 127 hours, or 105 minutes in movie world, he is stuck. Eventually, he must break his own arm and saw through it using his dull multi-tool to escape. Only to be faced with an 8 hour hike/climb before he is spotted by a family who gives him food and water.
One can only imagine what it must be like to go through this, and being put in this position, where you must imagine what this like, is one of the most poignant aspects of the film.



James Franco is amazing, and should be recognized, a lot. Like, in all ways that actors can be recognized. He was so real and subtle. And after reading the article by Ralston himself, in this months Outdoor magazine, I am convinced!



James Franco and Aron Ralston



So, pretty much... Go see it. I know it might be hard. There's a lot of "great" films coming out this month (Black Swan, Blue Valentine, The Fighter, The Tourist). But, as far as getting back something from a film, this one delivers. It will make you feel something.