The Silent Hour:

Boston homicide cop Frank Shaw (Joel Kinnaman) suffers permanent and progressive hearing loss while pursuing a murder suspect through shipping docks of Boston. After returning to duty, his ex-homicide partner volunteers him to interview a deaf witness, Ava (Sandra Mae Frank) who has information about two recent murders near her 10-story apartment building. Frank and Ava soon find themselves frantically running through her building trying to avoid the killers who are determined to silence Ava.

“The Silent Hour” is a low-budget movie with nothing new under the sun plot that doesn’t allow for many surprises, or I should say no surprises. When the story does make a few detours from the tried and true, it feels more like filler rather than substantive elements enhancing the narrative. However, it is competently directed and well-acted, and its brevity ensures it remains engaging enough to be watchable.

Genre:  Action—Crime—Mystery–Thriller

Directed by: Brad Anderson

Screenplay by: Dan Hall

Music by: Anton Sanko

Cast: Joel Kinnaman, Sandra Mae Frank, Mekhi Phifer, Mark Strong

Film Locations: Malta and Ontario, Canada

ElsBob: 5.0/10

IMDb: 5.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes Critics: 64%

Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter: –%

Metacritic Metascore: –%

Metacritic User Score: –%

Theaters: 11 October 2024

Runtime: 99 minutes

Source: IMDb. Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic. Graphic: The Silent Hour poster, copyright Republic Pictures and AGC Studios.