127 Hours

Indie, True Story
4 stars
Well done but excruciating to watch. James Franco (Pineapple Express, Milk) stars as the avid outdoorsman who got his arm caught under a rock in a canyon in Utah, who after 5 days had to self amputate. It starts out very upbeat, but then as expected, you spend five days with him in a crevice until the inevitable scene – yes, I had to cover my face! Very good, but Oscar winner? I’m not so sure though the list of quality films this year is pretty short, so maybe. Gorgeous scenery but like I said, hard to watch at times.