What should be the happiest day of Nolan's life, when his pregnant wife goes in to labor, quickly spirals out of control when the birth goes tragically wrong and Hurricane Katrina ravages the hospital.
Tragically taken before his time, the late Paul Walker gives a masterful performance in Hours, which has become one of his final films before finally exiting the big screen in 2015 with the anticipated Fast & Furious 7.
The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina has been documented since 2005 in various ways, from news reports to documentaries, articles, and even books. But one medium it has rarely been seen is the narrative feature film, and Hours is one of the few brave enough to tackle the setting head-on.
Walker stars as Nolan Hayes, father of a premature newborn baby girl whose mother (Génesis Rodríguez) dies during childbirth, just before the hurricane strikes.
When Katrina hits, the hospital is flooded, and everyone inside evacuates. But Hayes' newborn daughter is in critical condition, clinging to life in an incubator. With the power wiped out in the hurricane, it's up to him to stay awake and wait, pumping the generator that is his daughter's lifeline every few minutes, praying that help will come to save them before sleep inevitably takes him.
The drama is an incredibly powerful and personal look at one of the most famous hurricanes on record, and it's a role that we've rarely seen Walker take on in the past. For the most part, beyond the action of the Fast & Furious franchise, he's stuck to more action, thrillers, and even the odd dose of comedy. It's in a film like Hours, though, that he truly shines at centre stage, proving the entire breadth of his impressive acting talents.
Writer-director Eric Heisserer (The Thing) makes a fantastic feature directorial debut, fearless in his direction. Not shying away from the difficult moments, rather he goes in close to have us live in these moments with this new father, doing everything he can to protect his helpless newborn daughter.
Heisserer finds the full force of the small moments that resonate far beyond their immediate surroundings, drawing the absolute best out of Walker than we have perhaps ever seen.
With the Luc Besson-script action-drama Brick Mansions on the horizon, and his incomplete performance in Fast & Furious 7 next year, we can only be left wondering if it will be the best we'll ever see from him, and if, like Heath Ledger, he will go down as one of the finest talents in his generation, taken long before his time.
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Disaster drama starring Paul Walker. Set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005, the film follows Nolan Hayes (Walker), a recently widowed father of a prematurely born baby that requires the help of an incubator to breathe. As Katrina hits the hospital where Nolan has just lost his wife due to difficulties giving birth, he refuses to evacuate the building that holds the only hope of his child's survival. Severe flooding and opportunistic looters put his tenacity to the ultimate test but with perseverance can he save the only thing he has left?
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. In his final finished film, the late Paul Walker plays Nolan Hayes, the father of a child born prematurely in New Orleans just before the onset of Hurricane Katrina. With his wife having died in childbirth Nolan is plunged, alone, into a desperate fight to save his newborn baby's life as the city crumbles around him.. Actors Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez & Nancy Nave Director Eric Heisserer Certificate 15 years and over Year 2013 Languages English
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