127 Hours (2010)

Although I'm almost positive the real-life Aron Ralston would annoy me (in his pre-accident incarnation, at least), James Franco does a wonderful job making him likable.

The movie is, quite simply, an achievement of storytelling. A guy gets trapped...but rather than having the audience remain trapped along with his body, we were allowed to tag along with his mind instead. It's an emotional, tense, and affecting journey. Even though I'm still not sure how much I'd like Ralston, I know I like the movie he inspired.

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