The Final Hour is a messy, moody little legal thriller

Should you watch this?

If you like movies that smell like cheap cigarettes and spilled scotch, maybe. If you need a plot that makes sense every second, absolutely not. It’s for the folks who love those old-school, slightly dusty courtroom dramas where everyone is lying to everyone else.

Honestly, the whole thing feels like it was filmed in a half-lit office at 3 AM. The lead guy is basically stumbling through the plot, which actually feels pretty real for an alcoholic character. None of this is particularly polished.

The vibe is... damp?

There’s this one scene where they’re arguing in a hallway and the lighting is just so bad that you lose half of their faces in the shadows. I spent more time trying to figure out if it was a technical error or a choice than listening to the dialogue. It probably wasn't a choice.

The pacing is all over the place. Sometimes it sprints through a scene like the crew had a bus to catch, and then it stops dead for a minute of staring. You can feel the movie trying to be a bit more like The Victim, but it lacks that specific sharp edge.

• George McKay looks like he hasn't slept in a week.
• The dialogue is mostly just people being grumpy at each other.
• The plot twist is visible from about three miles away.

There’s a weird bit near the middle where a character just wanders out of a frame and never really explains where they went. It’s fine, I guess. Not every movie needs to hold your hand through the exits.

It’s nowhere near as tight as The Ghost Patrol, but it’s got a certain charm if you're into that 'everything is going wrong' energy. It’s not a masterpiece, but I didn't hate the time I spent with it. 🥃