Watching this movie makes me want to watch the Slumdog Millionaire again.
Danny Boyle had successfully made the movie stretched out without being boring. Honestly, if you are claustrophobic you won't like this movie. But then, Danny Boyle's storytelling was so effective. I read a review saying that Danny Boyle was able to film the unfilmable, which is really true because the movie could be summarized in 5 sentences, and there is only one character stuck on the canyon! That is a great challenge for the screenplay writer, and the screenplay writer (one of them is also Danny Boyle) of this made it possible. The editing is really great, as in I can't help but react, specially on the first parts. The music is also amazing! James Franco also made justice to the role, he was able to create the adventurous happy go lucky aura at the first part of the movie, then the calm character on the part when he got stuck, and the desperate almost loosing it characterization on the 3-5th day of doom. He is also handsome as ever,
I find myself putting myself on the protagonist character-- thinking of ways how to get my hand out of that big rock. First thing, I thought of getting a pen and scrapping the rock out, which is similar with his knife attempt. i thought of water too, it happen on the film as well but through a dream.
What also added to the film's success is that the thought of it being a true to life story. Aron Ralston is such a great character in real life, I am not sure if I have the courage to cut my arm like that.
Moral lesson: ALWAYS TELL SOMEONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING! HAHA!
I give this movie 4/5
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