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It was a year ago I think when I saw the poster of ‘127 hours’ on a billboard in Katipunan and it intrigued me that I just stood there beside National bookstore and stared at the billboard for almost 10 minutes and made the guard think I am an idiot or something. It’s been a year and finally I get a chance to watch the film. Last Monday (March 26, 2012) my siblings and I watched the film and we were dumbstruck. You may think that I’m being gaga over a simple film but this film exceeds more than simplicity.
James Franco stars in director Danny Boyle’s inspiring survival drama based on the incredible true story of Aron Ralston, who became trapped alone in a Utah canyon for days after slipping on a loose rock, and resorted to extraordinary measures in order to make it out of his dire predicament alive. An experienced hiker and climber, Ralston (Franco) is very much in his element when he parks his truck by a mountain near Moab, UT, hops on his bike, and peddles to the middle of nowhere. Later, when Ralston encounters a pair of young female hikers who have gotten lost while searching for a local landmark, he jovially shows them a sight that most casual hikers miss before bidding them farewell and continuing on his way. Drifting through the canyons alone, deep in thought, however, the explorer who presumed he was ready for anything quickly discovers just how fast things can spin out of control when a rock gives way as he shimmies down a crevice, and pins his hand to the unforgiving wall of stone. Over the course of the next 127 hours, Ralston tries everything he can think of to free himself, flashing back to small but memorable events in his life — as well as forward to the future that he might enjoy should he manage to wiggle free — as his body begins the slow process of shutting down. Eventually realizing that the only way out is to leave part of himself behind, the exhausted, delirious adventurer draws his cheap made-in-China multi-tool, and does what it takes to survive. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
All along I thought the movie was a product of minimalism. Well, I thought wrong.
Aron Ralston was a very selfish and insensitive guy. He thinks that he can do everything. He thinks that he can be someone without the help of anyone. Then it happened, he fell on a big crack and had his arm pinned against the wall with a big rock. He cursed the rock for the first few hours and tried his best efforts to keep himself down and control everything.
He did everything just to survive and to keep himself sane and stable. He tried pounding the rock thinking that he could make the rock smaller and that he could lift it off his arm but it was pointless. He kept hydrated by saving his drinking water by taking small gulps and drinking his piss. Everyday he records himself and talks to himself just to hold on. Also, he keeps on hallucinating and seeing premonitions that in the end came true.
When I saw the trailer on Star Movies the main punch line was: You never know what you have until you lost it. That alone made my heart ache. I can very much relate with Aron. We are both selfish and insensitive.
After watching the film I made a lot of realizations and reflections. Now I am starting to change my point of view in life. I loved my friends even more and appreciated every blessing that was given to me. And most of all, I start calling my loved one and telling them where I’d go. Just like Aron.
This may not be a good blog but bottom line: The film is worth the watch and worth a little noggin’ in your mind.
Y U SO THIN NOW?
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It’s the first day of my summer—a break for myself and I am too lazy and bit tired to do anything since I cleaned up our house and watched some movies. Anyway, I shall be back!
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