Toronto Film Festival Preview

The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston (played by the ubiquitous James Franco) caused a stir when the trailer for 127 Hours debuted weeks ago—while hiking in Utah, Ralston finds himself trapped in an isolated canyon when a boulder crushes his arm and he then is forced to amputate it to survive. The film's world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival only augmented the hype. Many critics are already talking Oscar for the movie from Slumdog Millionaire Oscar-winner Danny Boyle, with much of the press centered on Franco's nuanced performance. "Few actors could have made us care so much, or disappeared so completely into the role," said Variety.