Having read the book, I found the movie to unfortunately pale in comparison. And cliched as that sentiment usually is, I cannot say it any better. While the movie offered great panoramic views of the Utah wilderness, it lacked sorely in offering up the level and extent of reflection and introspection that Aron Ralston engages in during those 127 hours, as presented in the book. There was hardly any mention of his mother’s super-instinctive efforts in arranging for the search party that eventually picks him up and invariably saves his life. There was no mention of how upon hindsight, Aron learns certain facts that cannot be anything short of the miraculous– and this is after he manages to free himself from under the rock. There is very little mention of his great love for his mother, father and sister–the foremost objects of his attention–to whom he records the majority of his video blogs to in the book.
Well, I suppose that’s how these things go: beautiful cinematography, a progressive musical score, and slick editing for flashbacks and such make it a worthwhile flick, but if you really want to get to the heart of this incredible story of courage and survival, you must pick up the book!
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