127 Hours

127 hours was created in 2010 by David Boyle and is based on a true story. The star of this movie is James Franco. This movie was nominated for various awards in the Oscars. The ones that were the most noticeable are Best motion picture of the year, Best Performance by an actor in a leading role, and Best writing/adapted screenplay. Despite all these nominations, they did not win a category. Win or lose, this is a great movie and shows various different elements that connect with the moral of the movie. The themes in this movie and the real story are conveyed by the character, setting, and perspective. The real story behind this movie is based on Aron Ralston which is played by James Franco in the movie. He is a canyoneer which is someone
I chose to go out there by myself. I chose to not tell anyone where I was going. I chose not to go with [two climbers] I had met in the canyon [on the first day]. Benoist
Being stuck 5 days in Blue John Canyon was a life changing experience for him. After returning home alive, he them began to appreciate his friends and family more than he did originally. His camera was a type of therapy he used to reflect on how he treated his family and how he was ashamed that he secluded himself away from them. “At the end of the film, you see the real Aron Ralston together with Jessica and Leo, sitting on a sofa, with the canyon behind them” (Hannaford). Now Aron has a family of his own and after his experiences he now knows that he should love and care for them. The themes that are showed through the character’s perspective is his way of overcoming challenges and not giving up. The way his perspective shows overcoming challenges is the gruesome scene when he is forced to cut off his arm if he wants to escape alive. Aron Ralston himself answered the question of how it felt to cut off his own
“Lesson: don’t buy cheap - made in china - multi tools” (Boyle, 127 Hours). Even during the scene in the actual movie you could see the agony portrayed through James Franco’s facial expressions and emotions and you feel as if you would not want to have to go through this pain. As the bone finally breaks in two, the sound of a high pitched metallic ring as he is in shock. The way his perspective shows not giving up is after the self-amputation when he had to get out of that crevasse and repel down a 60 ft. cliff and still had to hike until he found someone who could help