I have been waiting for this movie for 3 months now and finally get a chance to see it on a first day first show and a completely instant plan all thanks to Dina
And i was not disappointed... A beautiful portrayal by Danny Boyle of ordeal of Aron Ralston (Real life story) who got stuck in the Grand Canyons... My personal bias and wait for the movie is because its about rock climber and its made by Danny Boyle :) Whats not to like. The movie has everything going for it... Amazing camerawork (shades of quintessential Boyle style - shades of "Millions"), a very convincing and fantastic performance from the lead actor, and a screenplay which captures the essence of the climber's ordeal. Franco in the lead role is so much better than his performances in Spiderman and Danny Boyle tends to have that affect on his actors.
There is no addition to the real story as Boyle sticks to the facts. The beauty of the movie is in its simple scenes and fantastic camerawork. It manages to show the conflicts in the climbers head when he thinks he's going to die but he's still keeps his wits about him. The simple scenes like him cracking a joke about storing and drinking his own pee by saying "That tasted like a bag of piss" or him wanting to masturbate fantasizing about women he met while his hand is crushed below a rock. The storytelling is so compelling that in some portions the movie, i saw the crowd feel so happy when they show him getting out of the situation when it turns out to be just a dream.
All you outdoor type people, watch it for its main subject and all movie buffs watch is for a compelling and fantastic movie making and performance... Everyone... GO WATCH it
A very healthy 9/10 tending towards ten
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