Hours (2013) User Reviews

Fitting Final Showcase for Paul Walker, the Actor

[3xHCCH · 7/10 · 4 December 2013]

I will admit that I would probably not watched this movie if Paul Walker had not tragically passed away last Sunday. Prior to this, I only knew about Walker from the "Fast and Furious" films. This quiet little film certainly introduced me to a whole new and better Paul Walker.

"Hours" is about Nolan Hayes. His wife Abby was rushed into a hospital because of premature labor minutes before Hurricane Katrina hit their city. Difficulties pile up on Nolan as the hospital is evacuated, but he could not leave because his newborn daughter is hooked on a ventilator while in an incubator. Nolan had to deal the power outage, malfunctioning battery, food shortage, violent looters, and abject loneliness as he is trapped in desperate isolation.

The production values of this film are obviously low budget and the supporting cast may be mediocre. But there is no denying "Hours" is an incredible one-man show for Paul Walker, the actor. Very few actors have attempted this sort of project where basically there is only one character. Tom Hanks did it in "Cast Away" and Sandra Bullock did it in "Gravity", and now this project for Paul Walker.

I have to say that Walker surpassed my expectations and actually pulled it off very well with a very memorable performance. You can feel his frustration and his desperation as the hours pass hopelessly and endlessly. The tears that rolled down his face all look like they came from very deep emotions welling within him. The final scene was a thing of absolute beauty which alone elevates the entire film to a higher level.

With this film, we will see the breadth and depth of Walker's true acting talent, now lost in that horrific car crash. Fortunately, he was still able to release this one special film to forever remind us of his abilities which we will now be missing.

Paul Walker's Finest Moments In A Unique Disaster Film

[DareDevilKid · 7/10 · 29 December 2013]

Review by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK) Rating: 3.5/5 stars

An intriguing concept that could have fallen flat on its face with the kind of premise and setting it's based in. On the surface the film does appear to be too one-dimensional, linear, and somber for a disaster film. Also, initially, it does tend to lag a bit and might permeate a false sense of tedious pacing, so it's important that you be patient and allow yourself the chance to be rewarded as the pace and tension kicks in with further proceedings.

Kudos to the Director for keeping his viewers engrossed till the end and making us care enough for the only two relevant characters in the entire film, to the point that we simply need to find out their eventual fate. What you must understand before approaching "Hours" is that it isn't your staple disaster movie bonanza, infused with state-pf-the-art SFX and high octane action and suspense. Yes, the suspense and tension is there, but in a much more dramatic and character driven sort of way.

Coming down to the performances, there is virtually just one actor in the entire film and nobody else. With just a newborn infant for company throughout the film and a St. Bernard canine towards the latter half for added measure, Paul Walker astoundingly shoulders the entire film and his performance gradually grows on you. Sadly we won't get to see any more of his newly harnessed acting skills, so revel in what is indubitably his best act ever. May his soul rest in peace.

Paul Walker charming good guy

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 12 December 2013]

Nolan Hayes (Paul Walker) brings his pregnant wife (Genesis Rodriguez) to the hospital right as Hurricane Katrina is about to hit. His wife doesn't survive and their baby is born needing an incubator. Then the hospital is abandoned and he's left alone without any power.

Paul Walker has that charming regular guy persona. I have no complaints about him. He does a great job in essentially an one-man job for much of this movie.

The script doesn't maintain the tension all the way through. There are too many flashbacks, and too many slow spots. The backstory is somewhat charming but not very compelling. Instead of the flashbacks, the story could have used more special effects from the storm. For a low budget movie, that may be asking too much. For much of the movie, Walker is carrying this all by himself. And he pulls it off for the most part.

Dramatic and Tense

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 11 January 2014]

In August 2005, in New Orleans, Nolan Hayes (Paul Walker) brings his pregnant wife Abigail (Genesis Rodriguez) with Eclampsia to the Saint Mary Hospital. Abigail delivers a premature baby and dies and the baby needs to be kept in a ventilator. A few hours later, the Hurricane Katrina hits the hospital, cutting the power and the hospital is evacuated. Nolan stays with his daughter since the equipment is not portable and soon he finds that the battery is in the end of its life and only can hold three minutes of charge. He finds a battery charge and has initially to crank every three minutes. As long as time goes by, the battery holds less charge. But the situation gets worse when marauders invade the hospital.

"Hours" is a dramatic and tense movie with Paul Walker that has magnificent performance in the role of a father that struggles to keep his baby alive during the tragedy of the Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The screenplay is filled with his recollections of his beloved wife that breaks the tension. Despite the story is almost theatrical in one location, it never disappoints. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Contagem Regressiva" ("Countdown")

A must watch movie for the fans.

[troy-manatunga · 7/10 · 11 December 2013]

It is a feeling I have not experienced before. This feeling of reviewing a movie of an actor who has been one of my favorites and knowing that this is one his last productions his fans would ever have the privilege of enjoying. If you are a fan of the late star Paul Walker indeed HOURS is a must watch and what's more it's a setting that we are not accustomed to seeing him in vs. the adrenaline pumping action movies that has made him a household name that would be remembered forever.

Decently directed unfortunately quite poorly written by Eric Heisser, this script offers Paul Walker a herculean Hollywood challenge. I have to admit a fan wouldn't see that Paul Walker is capable of pulling HOURS off as well as he does since it is pretty much a one man show much like Tom Hanks in CASTAWAY. Well he took me by surprise when he embraced the role of the father (Nolan) who would go through any ring of fire to save his new born daughters life. Many a critic would compare this movie with the Hanks hit and then arrive to conclusions that Walker didn't quite create the impact his character Nolan was entirely given the responsibility for. Plain and simply I will agree since Walker was milking the best out of the script he was given and the script is obviously half baked. Something to look forward to is to see Nolan fighting for survival. His desperate plea for life at the brink of the deaths one way highway, his determination and perseverance to claw through all layers of difficulty for that additional one minute of breathe of life for his daughter. It is painstakingly beautiful and will draw tears to your eyes and make you swallow back a few times.

For a debut attempt in direction HOURS is decently done. However the tag line of the movie and the actual pace of the movie cannot on any level isn't interrelated. "Every second counts" is what the promotional tag line reads misdirecting one to believe that the drama would be intensely woven tight that the slightest mishap may upset everything. Do not be delusional; do not expect this at all. Instead there is not intensity at all; there is suspense but no intensity. If it wasn't for the acting this script would have been as putrid as SKYLINE. Directed and written by Eric Heisser one would not be astonished of the poor writing if one had watched FINAL DESTINATION 5. Eric Heisser has the tendency of attempting intense scripts. He is good at setting the tone but is still working through on his follow through. But still for just only the 5th script he has ever written this one needs ample credit. The only reason I am harping on the plot is because the movie is based on the aftermath of Katrina and I keep looking back at the Tsunami after math movie THE IMPOSSIBLE. I guess if you are brave enough to take a jab at the challenge of writing a movie around a true disaster you need to be ready to take certain hits.

To be released on the 13th December HOURS is the story of Nolan who loses his wife Abigail to the birth of their own daughter on the night of the devastating typhoon Katrina. Moments after his daughter is born Nolan finds out that he has lost his wife and his daughter requires the support of an incubator until her first cry. The patients are evacuated to another location which is more suitably equipped to handle the typhoon, however does not have the equipment to move baby Abigail and her incubator. How far will a father go for her daughter? Nolan's character is portrayed as if its gold. Every nook and cranny is accounted for in his battle for survival. The ranges of emotions from denial to acceptance each played well within the limited script provided. It's surprising to see Walkers diverse acting capabilities that have been over shadowed by his own success in the Furious franchise. Paul Walker sends us one last message and it's beautiful.

A must watch movie for the fans.

RIP Paul Walker. 1973/09/12 -2013/11/30

TITLE: HOURS DIRECTED BY: ERIC HEISSER STARRING: PAUL WALKER RATED : PG-13 RATING: 07/10 RUNTIME: 97 MINUTES

Some truth

[Fabedawgydawg · 7/10 · 10 September 2020]

Finally someone shows a little of the terrible things thugs did. Yes, they actually shot at Helicopters. Yes they stole all prescription medicines. Yes they stole everything they could carry. And were killing people that tried to stop them. Sadly he wouldn't have made it out of there alive.

The Paul Walker monologue

[estebangonzalez10 · 5/10 · 21 November 2013]

¨Every second counts.¨

Hours is Eric Heisserer's first feature film, but he is mostly known for his screenplays for The Thing (the 2010 version) and Final Destination 5. He takes a pretty interesting premise but fails in the delivery as the film has too many awkward moments with a lot of forced dialogues. Take the scene where Paul Walker's character is being given very bad news from a doctor concerning his wife. The scene felt entirely forced and never managed to draw the audience in. There are numerous scenes like that in Hours that just feel completely out of place. Paul Walker is on his own for the majority of the film and once the story began to drag it failed to engage me. There were few thrills and hardly any action scenes. For the most part it was just seeing Walker speaking out loud to his recently born infant, or to a rescue dog he encountered later on in the film. When he wasn't speaking to himself, the film gave us unnecessary flashbacks about how he and his wife met. Hours should've been a film full of tension, but Heisserer failed to deliver by adding so many unnecessary and forced scenes and not relying on Walker's physical performance alone.

The film takes place in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina as Nolan (Paul Walker) takes his pregnant wife, Abigail (Genesis Rodriguez), to a local hospital as she enters early labor. The Hurricane is about to hit the city hard while the doctors ask Nolan to stay in the waiting room while they treat Abigail. A few hours later Doctor Jeremy (TJ Hassan) comes bearing some bad news. Abigail had a complicated labor, the newborn baby has to stay on a ventilator for the next 48 hours until she learns how to breath on her own. The mother didn't make it. Making matters worse, the hospital is hit hard by the hurricane, forcing everyone to evacuate. Nolan is told to stay in the hospital with the baby until an ambulance can come back and take them to safer ground. Cut from the outside world, Nolan is on his own forced to make quick decisions in order to save his baby's life.

If as the tagline suggests ¨Every second counts¨ than Eric Heisserer did a very lousy job because there are several seconds wasted on this film. It dragged during several moments making me feel like I was watching an over two hour film, when in reality it was just a 95 minute movie. Paul Walker isn't bad in this film, but he just isn't given the right material to carry a film on his own. The most exciting moments of the film came when a rescue dog showed up and it kind of brought life to an otherwise lifeless film. Hours is full of awkward and dull moments that bring down this film. Walker could have been given less dialogue and the flashbacks should've been cut out of the film. Some more external shots of the storm might have worked better because the wreckage scenes were pretty well shot. Overall it wasn't a terrible film, but it did fail to keep me entertained or invested in the story.

Should not have a such a low rating; this film is great.

[casiosx · 8/10 · 15 November 2013]

This film in a sentence: What a father will do to keep his premature daughter alive, when the world is falling down around him.

Why this film isn't receiving a better rating I won't know. This is the best acting from Paul Walker I think anyone will have seen. Just watch it (especially if you thought 'The Impossible' was a great piece of film)

One of the core roles a man feels he needs to provide for his family is protection and to provide; this film shows this by putting Nolan (Walker) in scenarios where you feel his struggle to keep the only thing he has safe.

Talk about human heroism!

[petarmatic · 7/10 · 1 December 2013]

What a tale about human heroism! He lost a wife and now he needs to save his daughter! Do we need to create life over and over and then loose it over and over again? The whole civilization falls down and there is no help anywhere to be found. Rare occurrences in life, but they happen from time in different places on Earth. New Orleans was one of them.

I was really into the film, it was really good one! You can not not to feel sorry about the guy!

Luckully it was a happy ending!

I feel so good when film ends good like this!

Really!

[davyd-02237 · 4/10 · 8 May 2019]

Not being medically minded I cant comment on the position of the baby who for 46hours makes NO noise whatsoever. Paul Walker does a reasonable job as the concerned parent who is never off screen and for the most part is on his own and has no end of trouble keeping his baby alive when the hospital equipment begins to fail during Hurricane Katrina. I didn't, for me, find this particularly believable that hospital staff would deliberately LEAVE a new born baby to die, but inadvertently leave him to fend for himself with the child. with little food and drink and NOT actually being able to sleep during the 46 hours. Not a film I shall watch again and sadly on "freeview" this is the best they can come up with its not worth bothering with.

Paul Walker was excellent in his role

[badttboy · 10/10 · 2 December 2013]

I watched this movie weeks before Paul Walker had passed and thoroughly enjoyed it. I must admit I've always been a fan of his. Yet I can indisputably say without being biased, that he played this role with excellence.

OK, so the move was not a fast paced action or romantic, date flick, but it was a well written realistic Drama / Thriller.

While the ending may have been somewhat predictable. The rest of the film with it's characters and plots certainly was not. You will find quite a few surprises.

I am sure it will do well if/when it's released in theaters around the world. What a great way to pay tribute to him by releasing it to as many screens as they can. At least I really hope they do. If you can't go to see it. I'd say it's worth renting anyway.

Room Service

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 22 November 2013]

If you watch the movie, you'll get what I mean with the summary line. Maybe it's enough if you know what it will be about, but I won't spoil that. You might feel like me and might not want to know any story details, before you watch the movie. One thing is for sure: This movie will stand or fall with Paul Walker and Paul Walker alone! Your feelings towards him might influence your viewing experience.

Your perspective of him as an actor will play a major role too. If you think he's just good doing Action (Fast & Furious mostly), than you might want to stay away/clear of this movie. It is far removed from that agenda. He's trying to act in this! Like it or not the stabs he's taking are not that bad. And while the movie might have some slow moments (slower than the rest that is), it still works! Tension is there, even if predictable! And all during an event that actually happened! Based on true events then?

Nice Idea but...

[jaemarcelle · 5/10 · 5 January 2014]

OK I watched this Movie with my Wife and Children. There are no scenes that are inappropriate beside the 1:07 mark. Besides that it is a good movie to watch with your Family. It's not really an action movie but it will keep your attention. There are negatives to this movie. You mean to tell me he's in a big hospital but didn't find or think to look for other incubators? Then the whole hospital abandoned him? Lawsuit. Who evacuates and leaves a baby that's on life support? It's one of those movies you shake you head at. It really made no sense. Ifyou are in the NICU there should be tons of supplies.. You already know where i'm getting at. It was a good idea for a movie but the writer ran in circles. I wouldn't recommend this movie for purchase.

Harrowing 😐

[Ckn48 · 7/10 · 29 January 2021]

Reasonable Premise but... The Dads already been awake an unknown number of hours. He starts drinking caffeinated drinks Eventually moving onto Adrenaline. By the end of the movie, its a wonder his heart hasn't given out. The timeline is a little fuzzy but it runs at least 48 hours maybe more The dad can't sleep or move away from the room because the hand cranked generator can only get 1.5 to 3 mins of charge into a duff battery that is keeping his premature daughter alive. The Dog is a nice touch. Then he has to deal with extreme looters & snipers. It stretches belief that looters would treat a new father and daughter this way but I guess the writer wanted shock value. The nurses outcome is not pleasing either. The conclusion is uplifting.

Good film photography Good sound Pretty good plot line

I would recommend this 👍

Paul Walker's Performance and More!

[favrejoe · 7/10 · 26 February 2014]

I seen the trailer for this movie shortly after Paul Walker had tragically died. Immediately I wanted to see the film after watching the trailer as it seemed like Walker puts out his best acting performance yet!

I am a huge movie buff and I consider Paul Walker to be one of my favorite actors of all time. When he died it really hit me. He had just made it to the top of the film industry and sadly it all ended quickly.

I had ordered this movie on demand as it didn't come to theaters by me in Wisconsin. After watching the film I was stunned by Paul Walker's performance. He showed true raw emotion and this was his film! Great acting. The only problem I had with the movie was that there were a few plot holes that could have been fixed. I didn't like the ending either.

I would give Walker's performance an 8/10 which is pretty good in my ranks. The movie itself I would give it a 6/10. If the plot holes were fixed and if they would gave some of the actors bigger roles in the film I think this could have been a really great film.

My suggestion to people who want to see this movie or are fans of Paul Walker is see this movie. You might like it more than I did but you wont be disappointed by Paul Walker's best acting to date.

My favorite films that I have seen of Paul include: All the Fast and Furious movies, Joy Ride, Running Scared, Into the Blue, Eight Below, and Takers. I still want to see the Lazarus Project yet which is an older film of his. It will be interesting to see how Fast 7 turns out. Huge fan of the Fast and Furious series. Also his last completed film Brick Mansions will be coming out pretty soon. Looks really good check out the trailer for that!

Paul Walker was supposed to be lead roles in other films such as Nicholas Sparks newest movie "The Best of Me" and Agent 47. Paul Walker went too soon. Way too young and still had a lot to prove. I still to this very day can't believe he is gone, it just seems like a very bad nightmare. I am going to miss you man, hope I get a chance to meet you someday up there. "IF ONE DAY THE SPEED KILLS ME, DO NOT CRY BECAUSE I WAS SMILING!" ~Paul Walker. Rest In Peace Bro :)

amazing film

[akypant9875 · 6 December 2013]

If you watch the movie, you'll get what I mean with the summary line., Maybe it's adequate if you know what it will be about, but I won't spoil, that. You might feel like me and might not want to know any story, details, before you watch the movie. One thing is for sure: This movie, will stand or fall with Paul Walker and Paul Walker alone! Your, feelings towards him might influence your viewing experience. Your perspective of him as an actor will play a major role too. If you, think he's just good doing Action (Fast & angry mostly), than you, might want to stay away/clear of this movie. It is far removed from, that agenda. He's trying to act in this! Like it or not the stabs he's, taking are not that bad. And while the movie might have some slow, moments (slower than the rest that is), it still works! Tension is, there, even if predictable! And all during an event that actually, happened! Based on true events then?,

Tries very hard and succeeds in some levels but could have really been something

[Robert_duder · 7/10 · 8 May 2014]

I enjoyed "Hours" and it had the potential for this to be an incredible powerful story of survival. It doesn't hurt that this was sadly one of Paul Walker's last performances and he does quite well in it with the exception of a few moments of terrible dialogue. The A is all for the effort in this film because the script tries very hard, the films struggles to move you but when you hold it up against something like The Impossible it just simply doesn't come close. However, Walker fans will be proud of his intensely dramatic turn (especially towards the end) and the story is still intense and powerful at certain times. In the hands of a more seasoned director and film maker this could have been one to really watch. The entire film essentially is in the hospital and the eerie isolation of being trapped there is not lost. They do a great job of conveying this man's hopelessness after losing his wife. I'm not sure the flashback scenes to him and his wife's relationship were necessary they felt more like add in to drag out the movie but they were not awful so I won't complain much about that. I would hazard to guess the film didn't cost them much but the beauty of this movie is that you wouldn't ever know that. It doesn't feel low budget and doesn't take anything from the story.

Paul Walker is the star of this film. In some respects its a fitting last film for him because with the exception of a few flash in the pan characters it is all him and this little baby. Walker holds his own and his mental and physical deterioration comes through perfectly. His only downfall is the poor script given to him in several situations. One reviewer referred to the dialogue as "forced" and that is the perfect explanation. It doesn't seem natural at times. Still Walker shows some amazing range and emotion in a few scenes that save this from being a mess. Genesis Rodriguez does a decent as his wife but its such a small role that there isn't much she could have done wrong I think.

Our writer and director Eric Heisserer falls victim to my rule (which does have some significant exceptions) but he proves the rule still stands. Writer's shouldn't direct their own material...especially for a first time outing. His writing credits include horror, horror and more horror but he decided "Pffft I can do survival drama and move people and I can direct it too." Great concept, hugely flawed delivery. It feels clumsy and its so unfortunate because the tent poles are there for this to be amazing but it keeps stumbling and pulling you away from how good it is. Nonetheless I enjoyed it and even had some tears for the final closing scenes so I can't bash it too badly. I am only hard on the film because I think it could have been amazing and instead will have to be content at being "good." Still well worth seeing especially for Walker fans. We lost a truly amazing talent in Hollywood who had yet to really show us what he could do I think. We see a small glimpse of that in "Hours." 7/10

Crap Directing but Good Acting by P.Walker ONLY

[itsjoy13 · 4/10 · 26 December 2013]

What drew me to watch this film is the interesting storyline and trailer.

Paul Walker does a great job acting in this movie, and that pretty much is the only thing holding this film together. The script is badly written and sometimes cringe worthy… and when Paul Walker hits you with his great acting in an intense scene, you get really into it, but then you get an extra who comes in and opens their mouth and can't act. Kinda ruins it.. A lot.

It's a great storyline but was POORLY executed. Paul Walker makes this movie watchable

Walker's fine and desperate hours

[videorama-759-859391 · 8/10 · 9 November 2013]

I've just seen this movie and I'm glad I did. After previewing it a couple of months back, alongside Walker's other vehicle, Vehicle 19, I wondered what had happened to it. Here's an intriguing premise, played around or against a real catastrophic disaster, that being Hurricane Katrina, though this is not the first film based around that, remember Bad Lieutenant Cage remake, but we've gone onto a totally different track of story. Here Walker, very good, showing his capabilities as an actor if given the right material, is forced to stay back at an evacuated hospital, to look after his infant daughter, after Katrina strikes. It's not very long before the whole power goes out, and he has to solely rely on a generator to keep her daughter alive, where after every six minutes, the numbers will drop if he stops winding the control. You should see how many times he runs back and forth down to the power supply room, half flooded by the way. Certain obstacles and incidents, later thwart his quest, including some real unsavory heartless sons of bitches. Hours works so well for many reasons, one being Walker's realistic and engaging performance, probably one of his best. Apart from Katrina, he has to deal with a much greater tragedy, as having just lost his wife, Abigail (another hottie of course) who died in labor, apparently stress related, so Walker's not having the best of days. We see some of their earlier time spent together in a sufficient number of heartwarming, sexy, and inspiring flashbacks. Too what I liked, was how Walker spent a lot of time, ranting to his newborn, which in the early stages, I admit got a little annoying, but then it became quite interesting as god knows what s..t he was gonna pour out next. Another thing that was annoying, was his watch sounding off after every six minutes, but you gotta do what you gotta to do. What would you do? This is one of those movies that poses that question. I was quite impressed by Walker, as he had some really powerfully dramatic acting moments. Hopefully he can improve on this which next each film. Highly recommended drama of inspiration and hope.

Riveting

[doggett-clint · 7/10 · 21 January 2015]

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.

Pap - more like how a junior doctor ends up after a 72 hour shift !

[jegpad · 3/10 · 16 November 2013]

Doctor 'What's the blood pressure?' Nurse 'High' First warning sign this film is aiming low.

Gawd how the packaging of tripe movies these days is so clever you get drawn in with great expectations. Attractive marketing techniques may just about help this movie break even, but as for value for money - you'll be sheared.

There is no 'action' to speak of, and the protagonist at the end of a dreary yawnfest looks like a junior doctor after a triple shift in a London A&E clinic. Laughable. The sound track at the end credits is quite nice, I'll give it that.

Just how far would a father go for their child?

[ur-650-819146 · 10/10 · 1 December 2013]

This film amazed me as I am not normally into this genre. I went in not expecting anything really but by the end I was captivated and really cheering Walker on.

Paul Walker does an amazing job and he made the film for me, his emotion and grit shone through. By the end I found myself emotionally attached to the story and really immersed in the story.

The Film is set during Hurricane Katrina, but this is not a politically motivated or typical Hollywood portrayal. This is a survival story above all and I applaud Paul Walker in his role.

RIP my friend.

Pretty good low budget film

[Aaron1375 · 7/10 · 24 September 2018]

I saw this film while I was with my fiance. We were each picking movies and this is one of the ones that she picked. It turned out being pretty good and at times intense as you kept wondering how much more were they going to throw at the main character of the film. I would have enjoyed the movie more had the film not been a bit depressing. For one, Paul Walker is the star, so seeing him and knowing how prematurely he died makes this one a tougher watch than it would have been had he still been alive. Another scene in this film triggered a memory of my former fiance who passed away and it almost made me break down. Still, all in all a rather good film.

The story has a husband and wife going to a hospital due to the wife going into premature labor. As the husband waits, the winds are kicking up outside as hurricane Katrina is bearing down upon New Orleans. The mother passes away during the birth leaving the husband an wreck, he finds some solace in the fact his daughter is alive; however, she is on life support. Soon the hospital is cleared out and the husband is left watching after his daughter whose life support must be constantly charge due to a low battery. He must deal with this, trying to get help and dealing with looters.

The film was pretty good, I was expecting a bit more as far as the weather causing destruction than what happened, but it was a rather modest budget. We get some water rushing into the hospital and a bit of destruction on the outside, but most of the film is confined in the hospital room with his daughter, but considering how little time he had between times he had to manually recharge the battery it is not surprising!

So the film had a good intensity to it, but at the same time it is a shame they could not do more as far as flooding and stuff. The movie thankfully runs a rather short 87 minutes as a film of this type did not need to go on too much longer than that. Paul Walker does a good job as grieving father and protective father and I liked that the only help he got came in the form of a doggy. Seems about right in this day and age.

R.I.P Poul..but that doesn't mean this movie is good

[k_l_c55-777-242630 · 3/10 · 13 December 2013]

first off all

R.I.P Poul..it really broke our heart.we will miss u in F&F

OK..this movie..his last movie..i know this movie about a guy and his daughter trapped at a hospital for a whole day and need Help but nobody is there and above that ..there will be some action in last 15 minutes..but dunno what to say honestly

from start to finish ..same place..same thing..leave daughter and look for something..get back and again and again and again same stuff for 75 minutes ..directing is poor..Paul acting was meh..i respect him but im 100% sure he's not good for movies he only need to act in F&F just for the fans...

thats it..i cant even rate this movie 4..but i'll give it 3

best movie

[somigw · 6 December 2013]

this is the best movie Paul Walker has ever made. the lengths this man, that Paul Walker portrays goes through for his child, is unimaginable., he risks everything for her. I would give this movie 15 stars if it were possible. this is the, agonizing tale of one man's bout to save the life of his newborn child., it moved me in so many ways. you often here of heroic stories of what mothers do for their kids, but, here is one for the fathers. this man risks life and limb to save his, daughter and the ending of the movie will move you corresponding never before. not a big Paul Walker fan myself, but his acting in this film should, have won him an award for sure. I was on edge the entire film. best, movie I have seen all year.,