From 21 Jan
127 Hours tells the incredible true story of American adrenaline junkie Aron Ralston, who in May 2003 was forced to cut off his own arm after becoming pinned in a deep crevasse in Utah. Danny Boyle’s (Slumdog Millionaire) film is at once sincere, faithful and unapologetically authentic in its visceral recreation of events. James Franco (Eat, Pray, Love) delivers a career-best as Ralston, capturing the desperation of the situation while conveying his intensifying existential crisis. The film has moments of great pain and anguish but, shot in Boyle’s trademark idiosyncratic style, it is also a triumphant, never-say-die morality tale with bags of energy and inspiration. Actor and director have both never been better!
Are you a fan of Danny Boyle, who has been making film waves since Trainspotting, or would you welcome the chance to look more closely at man-of-the-moment Franco’s multi-faceted career? Join us on Tuesday, 25th January after the film for the Lexi Film Club, a chance to join fellow enthusiasts over a glass of wine.
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