“127 Hours” 4/5
It’s only 94 minutes, but at times feels like it’s stretching into the 127 hours of its title, but in a good way. Franco is engaging for the entire movie. That’s good, since he’s the main participant for most of it. Danny Boyle’s directing style also keeps things from dragging on, while still giving you a sense of the time that has passed. And it is as bloody as everyone says, but by the time that scene comes around, Ralston has been through so much, and is literally on the verge of death, that it doesn’t really matter. It’s a shared cathartic and satisfying release.
