Brave. This is the ultimate description that I can attribute to the movie , 127 Hours. Why not? With its wonderful and real portrayal of a mountain climber (played by awesome James Franco) trapped in an isolated canyon in Utah (the only way for him to escape was to cut his arm stuck in a large and heavy boulder using a cheap safety knife), all I can do is wonder how I could possibly survive if I were in his shoes.
Directed by Danny Boyle, the movie, based on a true story, is consistent from start to finish in terms of storytelling style. The transitions mirror the adventurous vibe of the film, keeping your adrenaline moving. The introduction and conclusion parts show transitional images of busy people crowding the streets, a loud arena, and other pictures that depict energy and rush.
Directed by Danny Boyle, the movie, based on a true story, is consistent from start to finish in terms of storytelling style. The transitions mirror the adventurous vibe of the film, keeping your adrenaline moving. The introduction and conclusion parts show transitional images of busy people crowding the streets, a loud arena, and other pictures that depict energy and rush.
The scenes from the middle and the ones nearing the end showing the main character trapped in a canyon meters deep from the land are never boring. To give life and color to the obviously the same setting shown in these parts, stories of his dreams, imaginations, and past life were inserted .
I am so appalled and probably sickened by how the actor sliced his almost necrotic arm with a small blunt knife. It appears realistic, add to that the dramatization of the actor whom you would truly empathize with.
The images being presented will also touch your heart. For me, these visuals symbolize deeper truths such as the Raven flying up the sky at almost the same time of the day and it seems that this bird was the only hope left to the guy. Another image is the sunlight from which the actor gets some heat through placing his hands and feet towards the direction where the rays would pass.
I am impressed by how the film taps your emotions especially with regards to relationships. The main character, thinking that he wouldn’t have the chance to see the most important persons in his life again, realized the mistakes He had done in the past as well as reminisced the memorable times he had with his family. He saw premonitions of healed relationships and happy endings.
More so, I believe that this is a story of hope, of being able to fight for your life because you know that you still have a purpose in this world. It is about endurance you assign to yourself to continue reaching your dreams behind almost impossible situations. It is about doing everything you can to succeed despite discouraging and hopeless events in life.
127 Hours. Yes, he had been stuck with a rock on his arm for almost 5 days with only scanty amount of food and water. However, in his fight for survival with a burning desire to live life and fulfil his dreams, He was able to escape his tragedy- now only with one arm left yet holding tightly on that thing that most of us unfortunately give up these days- Hope.
