Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Lssah2006 **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)

zee Unfortunately, films are supposed to be 90 minutes long. What you have here is a great 50-minute idea. There are two choices for the filmmaker. Make a 50-minute film (which won't qualify for most festivals and certainly not for wide release) or come up with more plot complications for your script.Some of the reviews say this isn't "realistic." They didn't pay enough attention to the news in 2005. Things like this did happen during Katrina, and they will happen again, guaranteed. People who take too much effort to keep alive get triaged and left to die. Major disasters don't come around often, and people in "civilized" countries think they are immune to this level of logistical problem, but they are not. Next 9.0 earthquake in California, it will also be this bad and worse. People will be dying in the hallways or hospital lawns, unattended, undrugged, in pain, bleeding. So that's not a problem I had with it. I believed in the realism.The real weakness is, there's really only one plot problem to be solved, and we keep getting riffs on that one thing. Watching this felt like listening to a song with only two notes...and for 90 minutes. When the dog arrives, you nearly weep in relief that it's something else (though not much of a something), but the dog doesn't get to stay around or get developed as a character. (and the baby isn't a character at all. It's a Macguffin, at best.) By the time other characters appear, you're already numb with boredom, and it's too late to save the film.But Walker's acting is good, so it deserves some stars.

doggett-clint I have always been intrigued by the catastrophe/natural disaster genre. I admire the non-fictional originality of this film. I'm not aware if this kind of situation actually happened to any of the Katrina victims, but it's sorely interesting.First of all, mostly solo movies are difficult for an actor to portray the story in a way that will hold the audience's attention. I was impressed with Walker's ability to do just that, as I also recently watched "Brick Mansions"-- his other final film-- and I was hugely disappointed. His reactions to the situation were mostly small; I was riveted as I watched his character, trying to decipher his internal emotions by his facial expressions and body language. With all he goes through, I could feel the stress and anxiety that surely plagued the character. I tried to place myself in his shoes.Second, I felt the movie places large emphasis on the importance of family. I believe a father's first priority is to care for his own, and provide for this family. I felt a strong sense of this in the writing, as Nolan did everything within his power to save his adorable baby girl.In connection with that, the director did a swell job of always having something happening on screen. Nolan was always trying to do SOMETHING to help his situation. Unfortunately at times, it still got a little dry. I admired the small inserts of comical relief; it was just the right amount. Finally, the ending was just heartwarming; I had a subconscious smile on my face that lasted.Overall, I praise the originality of this film and the obvious efforts that were put in by all those involved in the project. Definitely worth my time.

g-bodyl To be honest, if it was not for Paul Walker's untimely death, I am not sure if I would be watching this film. But as one of his last original film roles, I knew I had to see it. What I got was an intense, riveting thriller led by Paul's dramatic performance. Just like "Gravity," this movie is basically a one-man show, and Paul Walker effectively and surprisingly carries all the dramatic weight needed to combat with Hurricane Katrina.This film centers around a man named Nolan Hayes who is in the hospital with his wife in labor. The only problem is that a major hurricane is making landfall. Unfortunately, Nolan loses his wife in childbirth and his baby was born premature and is hooked up to a ventilator. Facing the hurricane's wrath, Nolan must fight the odds to keep himself and his baby alive.To see Paul tackle a role like this amazed me, because he was mostly an action star. If he survived, it would have been interesting to see the roles he would have had. This film shows that Paul can effectively carry out a dramatic role, and does so impressively by working solo. Outside of his signature Fast and the Furious movies, this would have been his best role. Genesis Rodriguez was in the film as Nolan's wife, but mostly portrayed as flashbacks. But she is very gorgeous and talented.Overall, Hours is a small drama that wasn't on anybody's radar, including mine. But because of Paul's unfortunate passing, I had to see this and I am glad I did. It is an intense drama with themes of fatherhood. Much like Sandra Bullock in Gravity and Tom Hanks in Cast Away, Paul uses his solo screen time talking to the baby or even a dog to get his emotions through. It's a shame this film did not get a wide theater release because I was gripping my seat the entire time. A great film this is. I rate this film 9/10.