Hours (2013)

I was not expecting much and I got less. Walker is not a good actor. And he is not enough of an actor to carry a movie by himself. But he is not the main problem. The problem is that you know what will happen at any point in time. Yes. There will be a fight scenes. Yes. There will be a rescue scene. Yea. There will be more cheesy scenes than you can bear. And yes. There is an animal. Movie ticks all those boxes. But it is just not entertaining. And of course rescue comes at just the right time. Thank god it came after ninety minutes. I watched it until the end to be able to write a review. This was a waste of time.

**SPOILERS AHEAD**I saw that this movie had Paul Walker in it and I figured it wouldn't be too bad. I was wrong and disappointed.The most annoying part for me in the countdown on the battery pack, it took away any believability for me. My shed roller door has a 3 minute timer before it automatically shuts. In three minutes I have barely enough time get out of the car, remove my shopping and check the mailbox before it closes. The hero in this movie manages to run to the top of a hospital building (on more than one occasion) and even run outside to hunt for supplies with less time!! In fact he managed to get to the roof, attempt to flag down a chopper and get back to crank the hand generator all within 2 minutes. I mean, really? The only thing this movie needed to make my eyes roll further was a bomb that he manages to disarm as the timer hits 1 second. If only the movie was 3 minutes long, it would have made it bearable.This movie should be renamed, "Hours of Swiss Cheese" due to the amount of holes in this story of woe. I gave it an extra star only because of the eye candy (Genesis Rodriguez)

initially the concept of a family enduring a personal crisis in the midst of Hurricane Katrina seemed worth a view. It took but moments to become annoyed with the overly-delightful wife and contrived story of the romance and marriage of Abigail and Nolan. Flashbacks failed to engage the viewer. The story's hospital leadership obviously had failed to plan for any type of disaster, either internal or external. The evacuation reminded me of the desperate people trying to board the last helicopter out of Viet Nam. Every man for himself. What kind of physician discusses the outcome of a crisis birth with the spouse/father in a hallway near a crowded waiting area? This guy slaps the poor fellow on the back, implying a hearty "Buck up!". It seemed obvious that the producers cut the film budget by failing to employ a consultant in health care. Every aspect of the hospital and infant care scenarios shouted " Implausible!!" From the kitchen encounter to housing an unstable newborn in a glorified but outdated incubator in a private room with no nurse in direct attendance: ridiculous. Paul Walker's acting ability in showing us the path to delirium due to sleep deficit and near- panic were worthy of a few stars. But his skill could not buoy a sinking tugboat.

I watched this because I have always believed Paul Walker had been seriously overlooked as an amazing, authentic artist.This is one of those movies you must watch uninterrupted to the very end. Trust me. Stay with this picture. Stay with the father in his solitude and desperation. You will understand better the emotional experience at the very end. You will look back and realize just how much you were effected by this quiet, yet powerful film.This film also gives the viewer an idea of the unimaginable circumstances so many found themselves in when Katrina hit. It must have been truly terrifying. I will watch it again. In fact, I will buy it.