Whatever Danny Boyle decided to do after the Oscar-winning triumph of Slumdog Millionaire was gonna elicit a lot of interest, and it took a few people by surprise when he announced that with the movie world at his feet, his next movie would be about a man who has his arms trapped under a rock for most of the running time.
127 Hours follows the true story of Aron Ralston, who went hiking in Utah in 2003, got his arms trapped under a boulder, and stayed there for five days before realising he’d have to hack off his own limb if he wanted to survive. The movie is set to close the London Film Fiestival in October, and now the first trailer has emerged online. However it’ll be interesting to see whether this rather dynamic ,all-action trailer actually reflects a film that sounds like it’s gonna be a bit more static in reality. It does make 127 Hours look pretty cool though, even if it does only take us up to the moment where Ralston’s arm gets trapped.