Sunday, April 24, 2022
The Wolf Hour
It’s 1977 in the Bronx during The Summer of Sam. A reclusive & agoraphobic June (Naomi Watts) riddled with anxiety fears has. been hiding out in clutter of her grandmother’s old apartment for the last 4 years afraid to venture out. Watts is terrific as troubled woman that can’t seem to move forward in her life. Set just in a one room apartment, this film feels like a stage play with only a handful of other characters that show up just one at a time. This is a throughly depressing film as we feel June’s emotional pain gripped by overwhelming panic & the fear of what’s outside of her one room bubble of comfort. It’s hot & humid outside. Then comes the blackout, looting, & fires. This is a well made film but it’s just not entertaining in a good way. Will June finally overcome her fears & continue on a normal life or be forever trapped in her tiny lonely world?
Alien gives it 2 “The Patriarch” stars out of 4.
