Archive for 127 Hours
GRADE: A-
This movie may not seem appealing to some people. You have to be able to watch a one man act carry the film to the finish line. A man, Aron (pronounced Aaron) is trapped in the wilderness for 127 Hours (obviously) after his arm gets pinned down by a fallen rock. Being lost without anyone knowing where he is, he’s stuck in this spot without sustenance to keep him alive for very long. He attempts to free his wedged arm with the tools available to him in his backpack. But without the means to keep his body going, he begins to freak out, hallucinate, and reflect on his decisions in life. The plight for Aron to free himself from this dire situation is what this film is all about.
Deserving Nominees for Best Score Announced
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The five Oscar nominations for Best Score have been announced for the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony. The list goes as follows: The Social Network by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Inception by Hans Zimmer, The King’s Speech by Alexandre Desplat, 127 Hours by A.R. Rahman, and How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell. All of these soundtracks are worthy of a nomination. I have a hard time zoning in on one soundtrack I want to see take the cake. However, I can give you some insight as to what exactly these soundtracks have to offer. That way you can understand where the competition is coming from within each soundtrack on February 27th.
Teaser Trailer for Danny Boyle’s ’127 Hours’
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The first teaser trailer for Danny Boyle’s upcoming survival drama 127 hours hit the web today (via In Contention), and it definitely looks very good, but I feel a bit underwhelmed. The film is inspired by the true story of Aaron Ralston, the American mountain climber who had to amputate his arm with a dull knife to escape being pinned by a giant boulder in 2003. You probably saw the news coverage and Ralston’s requisite talk show tour following his rescue. The script for the film was written by Simon Beafoy, whose last collaboration with Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire earned each of them an Oscar statue, for writing and directing respectively. James Franco stars in the film as Ralston, giving him the acting challenge/opportunity of a lifetime, as nearly an hour of the film contains zero dialogue. It’s just Franco and the camera.
