THE ASTOR REVIEW

It ought to be said upfront that this is not a film for the faint hearted. Based on the real-life survival story of a man who, after having his arm crushed by a dislodged boulder, is condemned to the proverbial “127 hours” alone in a cave where his only chance for survival is to cut off his own arm. – Tara Judah

IMDB SYNOPSIS

127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he can be rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers, family, and the two hikers he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet?