tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post3129510202852189029..comments2024-01-30T04:32:47.585-05:00Comments on The Cooler: It Rocks: 127 HoursJason Bellamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-11949492885934943252012-06-04T08:30:31.389-04:002012-06-04T08:30:31.389-04:00Another terrific review!
I agree that it is predic...Another terrific review!<br />I agree that it is predictable and you know he'll get out of it but it is about how he makes it out that gets you engaged with the film. The flashback structure was fine and Franco really pulled it off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11776335173868465442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-77533138473550228152010-11-25T21:27:38.020-05:002010-11-25T21:27:38.020-05:00In each crowd shot – daily commuters on escalators...<i>In each crowd shot – daily commuters on escalators, runners in the first mile of a marathon, spectators at a packed sports arena, etc. – we feel the claustrophobia of city life and understand Ralston’s eagerness to flee into the great outdoors.</i> Yes, this is true, but I also feel these and other images (many of them are competitions) suggest that Ralston is motivated by a sense of self-competitiveness that pushes so many achievers in our culture to win the gold, make the million, or be the first to the top of the mountain. Ralston demonstrates this when he speeds out of the city and then gets on his bike and attempts to beat his record getting to where he's going by 45 minutes. He's in a big hurry to reach isolation, but he's also always competing with himself, pushing himself overconfidently. Part of the contest for him is doing it all alone, and that's his undoing.<br /><br />I enjoyed your review and I agree that this story, as well as Boyle's filmmaking, makes us whole.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-8053613253477262022010-11-21T23:18:46.822-05:002010-11-21T23:18:46.822-05:00Yes it 'rocks' as you say, and yes it'...Yes it 'rocks' as you say, and yes it's about 'perseverence.' All the filmic elements converge here (Boyle's visceral filmmaking, Mantle's vivid cinematography, Rahman's pulsating score) and perhaps most compellingly Franco's lead performance to produce a film of astounding depth and a worthy follow-up to the award-winning SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. Beautifully penned essay.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-55287213049488447672010-11-21T21:15:41.959-05:002010-11-21T21:15:41.959-05:00Glad to hear that this movie is such an effective ...Glad to hear that this movie is such an effective and compelling one. (I was hoping it would be.) You had expressed doubts about it before seeing it. I will see it as soon as it comes to the Cape or as soon as I can get up to Cambridge. It's all Harry Potter here.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.com