"This rock... this rock has been waiting for me my entire life. For its entire life, ever since it was a bit of meteorite a million billion years ago up there in space. It's been waiting, to come here. Right here." Aron Ralston
This film took me two sittings to get through. Not because I couldn’t handle it, but because I’m squirmy and my viewing partner wasn’t positive that I’d be able to watch the film at all. I have a thing with violence in movies. I’m fine with blood and gore and wounds. What I can’t handle is the process. I was incredibly uneasy as Aron is trying to pull himself free of the rock because I was imagining that I was about to see his arm break and a bone pop out or something. Also, I did not watch the amputation scene. Process. What’s brilliant is that Danny Boyle included an audible version for those of us who feel the need to look away. The music and the loud bursts of feedback representing Aron’s pain were a brilliant touch. I feel like I didn’t miss out on anything by not watching the amputation itself. For a film with one character who is alone for the majority of the film, it is engaging and beautifully directed. You find yourself routing for Aron even though you know that he’s only been trapped for a day and he still has four more to go. I was quite squirmy at Aron’s recklessness, however I’m sure that’s exactly how someone as cautious and cowardly as myself is meant to feel.
Rank: 74
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