A gritty, based-on-a-true-story drama, 127 Hours follows Aron Ralston, a reckless outdoorsman who journeys to a great canyon in Utah - alone. He is then trapped by a large boulder crushing his arm and is forced to survive 5+ days with only a few protein bars, a bottle of water and a backpack of basics. Aron is an engineer so it is surprisingly compelling watching his thought process while trying to free himself. It is also elevated by a fantastic soundtrack (composed by A.R. Rahman from Slumdog Millionaire) and some genuinely human - and even funny - moments with his camcorder. Much better than it sounds and worth surviving through a couple of viewings (even if the artsy direction is a bit off-putting at times).
8/10
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