Like Gravity, Danny Boyle's account of the ordeal of Aron Ralston in the Blue John Canyon in Utah is a prime cinematic example of the individual finding the power to overcome adversity from within. The difference being that Boyle's film is based in fact, and according to Ralston himself is "so factually accurate it is as close to a documentary as you can get and still be a drama". Given the considerable 'scar' Ralston bears, this statement makes the film all the more incredible and harrowing. It is difficult to imagine the inner strength, in the face of certain death, Ralston would have had to muster in order to free himself from the boulder he was trapped by, deep inside the isolated canyon. Franco was nominated for an Oscar for his career best performance and Boyle once again proved himself a master of negotiating genres that tend to defy standard categorisation.
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