Audiences left the cinema, some even disappeared, but this film is still as inspiring 13 years later

Throughout the history of cinema, many films have caused, for various reasons, some viewers to decide to leave the theater before the end of the screening. And not because it was a bad movie.

Indeed, the most famous cases of “Intolerable” movies have more to do with stomach issues. Either because they express violence too clearly, or because they are filmed in a way that evokes feelings that some viewers cannot tolerate.

An example of this can be Robert Zemeckis’s famous film The Walk – Dreaming Higher, shot in 3D with such realism that it was impossible to enjoy vertigo sufferers, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction or Gaspar Noé’s scenes of irreversible violence. , or even The Blair Witch Project or Cloverfield , whose “found footage” status made some people uncomfortable watching them. Another notable case that was very different from the previous ones was Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, whose slow pacing and convoluted plot kept some viewers from leaving theaters.

However, many movies that have caused people to leave theaters for one reason or another are still worth your time. Suffice it to mention Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, the horror masterpiece The Exorcist, Pulp Fiction Himself or, more recently, Julia Ducournau’s Titan, the Palme d’Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.

127 hours case

One such recent example is undoubtedly Danny Boyle’s (Slumdog Millionaire) film 127 Hours, starring James Franco. A film that has a practically perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes (93%) and which differs from previous examples: it is neither dense nor extremely violent and does not deal with any controversial topics. Many people had problems 127 hours It’s one scene, a raw and raw sequence that goes on for a long time – and we still remember it.

Warning spoilers! The rest of this article covers the main elements of “127 Hours”.

If you’ve seen the 2011 movie, you know we’re referring to the moment when the main character, a rock climber stuck on a cliff, cuts his arm to free himself and survive. This is the true story of Aaron Ralston, an adventurer who was exploring Blue John Canyon near Moab, Utah, when a rock slide crushed his arm against the rock, preventing him from moving. A few days later, while trying to free himself and thinking he was going to die, Ralston broke his bones with a rock and then sliced ​​through the muscles and flesh with a knife.

This act saved his life, but the scene, which already causes one to shudder with horror just reading it, was filmed Danny Boyle With so much detail, realism and close-ups that some people couldn’t stand it. So, at the time, there were several reports of vomiting, weakness and convulsions during the screening. Whatever the quality of the film (and its soundtrack), it was this anecdote that marked its theatrical release.

In fact, Boyle himself admitted in a statement to Deadline at the time that he was afraid to leave the crowd because of the scene: “It’s funny because what worried me was that people would leave at this point. It’s a tribute to James, and even though the scene isn’t easy for viewers to watch, we see people trying to keep up. But when you read this, it doesn’t really sound like a movie to recommend.”

He added:You are on a journey and what is happening is difficult. It is important that people know that they have experienced something and that it has a reward. This reward is a deep sense of well-being.“Prosperity, some, did not find – not immediately!

127 Hours should be discovered (with a grain of salt) or (re)discovered (with a grain of salt, after all) on VOD.

Also listen to our interview with Danny Boyle in the video below: