Hours

Hours

Starring Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez, Nancy Nave, Shane Jacobsen

Directed by Eric Heisserer

Nolan Hayes (Paul Walker) has just welcomed his little girl into the world, but suffered a tragic loss when his wife, Abigail (Genesis Rodriguez) died on the operating table.  In the middle of Hurricane Katrina, the hospital evacuates, but Nolan can't leave because his baby (who was born prematurely) clings to life on a neonatal incubator.  Left alone in the hospital, with the power failing, he must find ways to keep the incubator running while he awaits rescue, but as the minutes turn to hours, it seems that all hope could be lost.

In one of Paul Walker's final films, he shows off his acting chops starring in a film that predominately features him and no one else.  There's no fast cars, no Vin Diesel, nothing but Walker facing the elements and mortality.  Like in one of his other lesser known (but well done) works, "The Lazarus Project," Walker proves he can do more than the mind-numbing big-budget action films.

However, a movie like this would've been better suited for a short film rather than a full one.  Huge portions of the film are incredibly dull, with Walker pretty much repeating actions.  Not to mention he has to keep the incubator running by turning a generator every three minutes, it doesn't leave much time for him to explore the abandoned hospital.  Still, he works with what he got, and it turns into a heart-wrenching tale of harrowing survival, even if it is a little boring.

My Rating: B+