| The Hours | 
 enlarge | Director: Stephen Daldry
Actors: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Miranda Richardson
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  356 reviews
Sales Rank: 10979
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 114
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: PARD339904D
ISBN: 0792187121
UPC: 097363399049
EAN: 9780792187127
ASIN: B00005JKTI
Theatrical Release Date: January 24, 2003
Release Date: June 24, 2003
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Product Description
The captivating story of three women from different eras whose lives are transformed by the timeless power of a msterful novel. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/04/2005 Starring: Meryl Streep Nicole Kidman Run time: 114 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Stephen Daldry
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Delicate and hypnotic, The Hours interweaves three stories with remarkable skill: in the 1920s Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) grapples with her inner demons and slowly works on her novel Mrs. Dalloway; in 1949 housewife Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) feels her own destructive impulses; and in 1999 book editor Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep)--much like the title character of Woolf's novel--prepares to throw a party, in honor of her dearest friend, a seriously ill poet (Ed Harris). Small details reverberate from story to story as a powerhouse cast (including Allison Janney, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, John C. Reilly, Stephen Dillane, and Miranda Richardson) gives subtle and beautifully modulated performances. In the hands of director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot), The Hours is almost more a piece of music than a story, and like music, it may move you in unexpected ways. --Bret Fetzer
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SIMPLY AMAZING November 6, 2008
"The Hours" is a beautifully crafted, thought-provoking, brilliantly acted movie. Superlatives fail to describe this film. It is a movie about the lives of 3 women, their depression, their choices.
Nicole Kidman is convincing as the silently tortured bi-polar Virginia Wolfe who desperately wants to be normal for the sake of everyone around her, but because of her untreated illness, cannot. Juliann Moore is the most heart-wrenching as the mother who desperately wants to be a good mother and wife but because she is so emotionally dettached and unfulfilled in those roles, she cannot. Merle Streep is the lesbian who plays nurse-maid to her male ex-lover now dying of AIDS. She wants to rescue him. She cannot.
Three actresses playing the roles of three women who are unsuccessfully playing roles and whose characters ultimately fail miserably. Their lives are poignant: brutally so.
The poet/author, Virginia Wolfe, devoid of all hope that she can ever overcome her violent mood swings and exhausted from trying, wades into the river and drowns herself. This is the only way she believes she can save(or free) herself and those she loves. Juliann Moore's character commits the unthinkable act of abandoning her young son who worships her. In her mind she is saving (or freeing) herself and those she loves. Merle Streep's character assumes the ever-busy role of "Mrs. Dalloway" (the character from Virginia Wolfe's famous novel). She desperately attempts to distract her dying ex-lover who tragically wants to die more than anything because he never could get over the crippling truth that the mother he worshipped abandoned him.
Three hurting women, much loved, who abandon those who love them. This is a sad movie. It is not a movie made for entertainment as much for philosophical value. It is deep and thought provoking. If you are not accustomed to such films or have an aversion to same, this movie is not for you. As for me, I believe this movie is one of the greatest of all time. I highly recommend it to anyone who is not above soul-searching and exploring the depths of the female psyche.
 Depressing October 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought The Hours for cheap, so I was impressed, and for once, ended up watching it within a couple of days of buying - not something I do often, judging by my "to watch" pile!
I always watch the trailers first on the DVD, if they're available. Some people disagree with this. Personally, I like doing it. Plus, I like watching the "coming soon" trailers too - it always gives me an idea as to what DVDs to add to my wishlist etc.
I watched The Hours with my Dad, and actually had to WAKE him up at the end - now he never falls asleep at movies. I do. What is The Hours about? Three women, with very little lives, and feeling trapped at every turn. Yes, there are also women kissing in this movie, for the guys - and girls I guess.
I didn't identify with any of the women, I found the film quite dull, and uninteresting. It had so much promise. And I couldn't handle watching Ed Harris in his role - normally I love him too!
I wouldn't recommend this movie - maybe it's because I haven't read the book, I don't know. I'd be interested in reading the book, perhaps, but I still have quite a few books on my "to read" list. (Stop buying books and DVDs!) I'll still keep the DVD - after all it was only cheap, and if I ever read the book, I might give it another try again.
 The hours.... August 9, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
What an awful, awful movie! Flitting through 3 lives, we discover 3 miserable people. No reason for this movie but to waste an hour and a half. The potential of these actors together would have been awesome but they were wasted on a trash movie.
Confused Mess of a movie July 25, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I looked forward with anticipation to watching this movie after I saw a trailer for it. I was greatly disappointed with it. Jumping between 4-5 time frames to women who you didn't know what their basic malfunction was made the movie very hard to understand. I had no clue until the credits were rolling that the one lady was supposed to be Virginia Wolfe, probably because I missed the clues. But why these woment were depressed, who was Richard and why was he in the one woman's life(Streep), were never answered. All in all it was not entertaining. Maybe if you have a degree in literature it might have made more sense, but as someone who has never read Virginia Wolfe's work (nor do I care to) it was a senseless and boring movie. My copy is going out the the thrift store. Maybe someone else will enjoy it. I'm just glad we got it cheap at a library sale as I would have hated to pay full price for it.
 A beautiful and unforgettable film July 1, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This movie unforgettable and each time I watch it I find something new that make me look at life and relationships and death. The cast is first-rate, from Steep, Moore and Kidman to the smallest of roles.
The acting, the writing, the editing and the music are all excellent. The extra features are first-rate as well.
This film is one of the top ten movies I have ever seen. I can watch it again and again.
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