127 Hours (2010) starring James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn. Directed by Danny Boyle. Rock climber Aron Ralston (Franco) falls in a crevasse and finds himself trapped, his hand pinned against a rock wall by a boulder. He calls for help, but nobody can hear him due to his remote location. His only hope of survival is to cut off his own hand. Based on a true story (you can't make this stuff up!). Only problem is, the story has been told and retold so that there is little suspense left to fuel the movie. If you've been paying attention at all, you know what he's going to end up doing. One mystery that emerges: How is he going to cut through bone with the tools at his disposal? Suffice it to say that he solves the problem in a way that was, to me, unexpected -- and hard to watch. The denouement -- the part that comes after the climax -- was very satisfying. The movie has good subtitles, plus closed captions. Grade: B+
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