These Final Hours is an Australian film addition to the End-of-the-World genre that’s
been popular the last few years. There is extreme violence and nudity, a
significant amount more of naked, gyrating flesh than was seen in Ozsploitation
films like Turkey Shoot. But the
impression of exploitation is driven away by the depth of emotions felt by the
film’s characters. These Final Hours
is not a comedic treatment of the apocalypse like Seeking A Friend for the End of the World. What little humor found
here is dark and elbowed out of the way: It is the story of a typical,
self-centered guy who mucked about his entire life and now, with only a few
hours left, is forced to realize that he has to rapidly struggle with his neglected
choices about what is important in life. Viewing These Final Hours is a visceral, gut-wrenching experience filled
with meaning. You are left seriously wondering just how you’d fare under the
same circumstances.
