Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 minutes
Year: 2019
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen, Jeremy Bobb, Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Description: June (Naomi Watts) was once a known counter-culture figure, but that was a decade ago. She now lives alone in het South Bronx apartment, having all but cut herself off from the outside world. It’s the notorious “Summer of Sam” and June only has to look out her window to see the violence escalating with the brutal summer heat. The city is on a knife’s edge, a pressure-cooker about the explode into the incendiary 1977 New York blackout riots.
Review: It is the summer of 1977 and it’s hotter than hell. June Leigh sits on her window sill of her Bronx apartment. She once was a successful feminist writer, but now she doesn’t dare to leave her home. Outside, violence erupts and ‘Son of S am’ is murdering women.
“The Wolf Hour” is a peculiar film, but compelling in its own way. Mostly thanks to Naomi Watts’ excellent performance. She is committed to the role as a once-celebrated author, not hemmed in to her apartment by paranoia. Ans although there are other players, this is nearly a one woman show. And it’s set in only one location: June’s apartment. And strangely enough, it’s never boring. It gives you an almost claustrophobic feel throughout.
“The Wolf Hour” will definitely be one of those overlooked films that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. But it’s mainly Naomi Watts who makes this movie great.
Rating: 3,5/ 5
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