Hours - Wettlauf gegen die Zeit

Today Paul Walker zoomed off into eternity in his red Porsche and the news has hit me harder than I would have expected. A real nice guy who was also capable of swearing and smashing anybody’s face in. I’m going to miss him, particularly in F&F. I was originally planning on watching the Pawn Shop Chronicles today, but because he plays a quirky junkie in it, it wouldn’t really be the right choice. Here he plays a new dad whose wife died during childbirth. The baby is put into an incubator and the hospital is hit by Hurricane Katrina. The generator breaks down and the battery is junk that requires charging every three minutes. Just one of those days. Three minutes to get rescued, three minutes to get some sleep, to find food... and time is running out. An unobtrusive movie with an excellent idea that could definitely have been a little better. It’s an enjoyable to watch, hopes, fear and even jokes. Never a dull moment. The ending could have been driven to greater extremes, but good. So long, Paul, I’m sure we’ll see each other again a few more times. You aren’t playing fair, Mr. Ventilator. (01.12.2013)

When I say this, I will probably be considered blasphemous to many, but Paul Walker was never a good actor. In this case, it is confirmed because it is a drama that actually focuses only on him. Watching him for an hour and a half may be a pleasure for fans, especially since it is one of his last films, but for others, it can be a suffering because he tries so hard to evoke emotions that it becomes simply boring. Meanwhile, the story is incredibly dramatic, based on true events, or rather takes place against the backdrop of a real disaster. With a better actor in the lead role, the film would surpass average, but unfortunately, it is just very ordinary because it fails to maintain tension properly. (20.12.2013)