127 Hours... it's like Marmite, you love it or you hate it.

Personally, i love it.
I love Danny Boyle! He's directed successful films such as Slumdog Millionaire and 28 Days Later.
In 2010, Boyle directed 127 Hours; a film based on a true story of Aron Ralston, a mountain climber, who got his arm crushed by a boulder. He was stuck in the canyon for 6 days (or 5 and a half precisely) as his arm was trapped by the boulder.
To get out of this situation, Ralston actually cut his own arm off in order to have some sort of a chance at surviving.

This is truly an inspirational story and so of course, it was made into a film!
My favourite part of the film (don't take this the wrong way) was when he actually cuts off his arm. I like the way Boyle expressed how painful it was to cut through the nerves, using a clashing of flat notes from instruments. It makes you cringe when you hear it, just like you would with the pain of cutting through your nerves... (duh!)

What i also love about it is the hallucinations he has throughout the film due to the lack of water and food.
I also like the fact he looks back at his life and how he wishes he did things differently. I don't think many of us would like to admit it, but if any of us were in that position, i think we'd all look back at significant moments in our lives and wish to either relive them or change them.

I also like the fact there is an inflatable Scooby... (hi i'm mentally 5)

At the end of the film there is quite dark humour.
To explain this humour, i'll have to take you back to the beginning of the film.
Aron Ralston didn't tell ANYONE where he was going, hence why there were no people looking for him.
So of course he really kicks himself in the film for not telling anyone where he was going and basically signing his own death certificate.
But of course once he is free he goes on living life and at the end of the film, there is this one single line that brings a smile to your face;
Aron now makes it a point to leave a note whenever he goes anywhere alone.

(i think that's what it says... can't really remember, but it's brilliant!)

Many people don't think much of the film because it is very graphic. Also some people just don't like blood and gore! There was also issues of people who actually fainted while watching 127 hours because of the horrific scences of him cutting his arm off.
For me, it's what makes the film real, brutal and honest.

I think it is worth a watch, if you are into films with a strong, moving and inspirational narrative (or if you like blood)

More info on IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542344/