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"&amp;gt; Interview: Danny Boyle Danny Boyle&amp;#039;s mastery of the cinematic form continues with this gut-wrenching true tale of human spirit in the face of adversity. Evoking the same audacious and experimental techniques he used to shoot Trainspotting, the British director elevates this gruesome story into a euphoric and transcendental entity. In addition, James Franco&amp;#039;s engrossing central performance and a taut script that captures the tortured state of a man facing death ensure that 127 Hours should feature prominently in the 2011 awards season. The simple premise involves daring climber Aron (Franco) becoming trapped inside a deserted canyon in Utah when a falling boulder crushes his right arm against a rock face. As the hours and days pass with just his camcorder for company, Aron&amp;#039;s world descends into a hallucinatory state that increasingly revolves around dredging up key memories (good and bad) while trying to keep morale going. Even an iconic cartoon character makes an appearance. Yet it soon becomes clear that Aron will not be found - and the only way to emerge alive involves resorting to extreme measures. What ensues will cause many cinemagoers to become reacquainted with their lunch. If you manage to make it through the attempted amputation scene with your stomach lining intact, be warned - there&amp;#039;s a Dido song lurking on the soundtrack! Despite the constrictive nature of the setting, Boyle displays a visual freedom that involves unexpected visual pyrotechnics and plenty of daring camera positions. The intelligent scriptural and visual treatment of the story makes sure that there is never a dull moment, despite the audience being effectively stuck in a cave with one anguished individual for 90 minutes. Given the near absence of supporting characters, the burden on James Franco to carry the movie was immense. He manages this with aplomb, eschewing sentimentality in his performance in favour of intricately carving out a highly credible and moving portrayal of a flawed man whose life is slowly ebbing away. Described by Boyle as an &amp;quot;action movie with a guy who can&amp;#039;t move&amp;quot;, 127 Hours is a dynamic gem that makes for thrilling, if often uneasy, viewing.  &amp;gt; What do you think of the movie? Share your views "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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