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The film, “127 Hours” is about the hiker who cut off his arm to stay alive.

The movie also is about the triumph of a man determined to live no matter the pain and the cost.

Hiker Aron Ralston was driven to amputate his forearm after spending more than five days trapped, his arm pinned between rocks in a narrow canyon near Moab, Utah. Unable to get free, Ralston used a blunt multipurpose pocket tool and fierce determination to survive.

Award-winning director Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and actor James Franco (“Spiderman,” “Milk”) have recreated Ralston’s odyssey.

The film’s tagline is “There is no force on earth more powerful than the will to live.”

The film both touches a chord in us and inspires us in one way or another. The film documents Ralston’s five-day struggle as he learns about himself and teaches the audience to never give up.

Franco delivers the best performance of his career with his flawless, heartfelt portrayal of a man’s anguish over his helplessness as he grapples with the power and the magnificent forces of nature.

After being trapped for five days, Ralston realizes that he has no other choice but to cut off his trapped arm.

Riveting scenes follow as Franco delivers a magnificent performance of will, perseverence and, finally, triumph.

Franco’s humbling performance is destined for numerous awards and probably an Oscar nomination for best actor – a performance that has caused audiences to cringe and give standing ovations to what may be the best film of the year.

Ralston grew up in metro Denver and attended Cherry Creek High School. He was a thrill-seeker who climbed 14,000-foot peaks alone in the winter. Hiking alone in Utah, he was thrown into an extraordinary situation and faced the greatest challenge of his life.