this is a drama full of effective performances; Cinematographer Declan Quinn keeps things beautiful throughout; And while "The Evening Hour" runs long at nearly two hours, King observes the complexities of an opioid-addicted environment better than most
Phillip Ettinger is good as he carries the entire film and is in every scene of the movie; The story never feels rushed, nor does it have gaping plot holes, which often happens with adaptations
Braden King's intriguing but uneven drama; Still, this snapshot of life in a tapped-out Appalachian mining town holds the attention, even if it doesn't quite maximize potential as either melodrama or character piece
a quietly powerful portrait of a young man forced to make impossible decisions to try to live decently in a landscape torn apart by forces far larger than himself, "The Evening Hour" is both an empathetic and sobering drama
