25th Hour
starring: Edward Norton, Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosario Dawson, Anna Paquin
directed by: Spike Lee
directed by: Spike Lee
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CAN YOU CHANGE YOUR WHOLE LIFE IN ONE DAY?
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25th Hour is a eulogy, mourning the New York of post-September 11, 2001, and the regrettable life of one of the city's least reputable citizens. Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) isn't a bad guy--in fact he's a mensch, adopting a battered dog in the film's mood-setting opening scene, and leading a decent life with his girlfriend (Rosario Dawson)... when he's not dealing narcotics. Facing a seven-year prison term, Monty spends his last free night with pals (Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman) and visiting his understanding father (Brian Cox), while a Russian drug lord pressures him for getting busted. Lee directs this plotless, no-win scenario as the last gasp of a guy with nowhere to go, and the film (written by David Benioff, from his own novel) suffers from a similar loss of potential, lacking enough focus to make Monty's odyssey compelling. Instead, 25th Hour (which also costars Anna Paquin) rambles from scene to lazy scene, vaguely lamenting that lives have been wasted, some by terrorism, others by self-destruction. --Jeff Shannon
CAN YOU CHANGE YOUR WHOLE LIFE IN ONE DAY?
Amazon.com:
25th Hour is a eulogy, mourning the New York of post-September 11, 2001, and the regrettable life of one of the city's least reputable citizens. Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) isn't a bad guy--in fact he's a mensch, adopting a battered dog in the film's mood-setting opening scene, and leading a decent life with his girlfriend (Rosario Dawson)... when he's not dealing narcotics. Facing a seven-year prison term, Monty spends his last free night with pals (Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman) and visiting his understanding father (Brian Cox), while a Russian drug lord pressures him for getting busted. Lee directs this plotless, no-win scenario as the last gasp of a guy with nowhere to go, and the film (written by David Benioff, from his own novel) suffers from a similar loss of potential, lacking enough focus to make Monty's odyssey compelling. Instead, 25th Hour (which also costars Anna Paquin) rambles from scene to lazy scene, vaguely lamenting that lives have been wasted, some by terrorism, others by self-destruction. --Jeff Shannon
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- 25th hour....
All the ranting in this movie make me sick, the F...word is the only thing you can hear but no substance to the story, the only part that deserve attention is at the end when Monty's dad gave him advice on how to carry on with his life after he is out jail.....I do not recomend this movie to anyone but I do respect the opinion of everybody else about this movie and I you like it or curious about it...go ahead...watch it
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- A Masterpiece
Well I'm coming late to the party since this film came out six years ago, but better late than never.Just caught this movie for the first time on cable tv and boy am I happy I decided to watch it.This was a "oh heck, let's give this movie a shot since nothing else is on" type of movie.What a terrible loss it would have been not to see it.
I don't use the term "masterpiece" loosely.As a matter of fact I can't remember the last movie I referred to a movie as a "masterpiece."If ... Read More
Rating: - Brilliant!
This resonated and awakened within, held me hostage and didn't let me go until the very end.Poignant, warm, serious, absorbing, plus the eye popping visual shots Spike Lee brings to the screen, simply put, was brilliant...absolutely brilliant!Ed Norton, is certainly spectacular...very much enjoyed because this is one movie, I couldn't figure out right to the end.Loved it!!!
Rating: - Fabulous movie!!!!
Edward Norton is so good in this film. If you enjoy his movies, then I would get it. It is a must have.
Rating: - Thought provoking movie (but checkout the book)
The 25th Hour (DVD)
While much focus under reviews of the movie has been on Spike Lee's involvement in the film of the book and use of the post 11/9 setting, this in large part overlooks that the movie started with the great asset of a well written novel with a unique and timely story. In addition the using of the author David Beniofff to also write the screenplay seems to have ensured that much of the book's strengths were not lost in the transition to the screen.
Despite ... Read More
- 25th hour....All the ranting in this movie make me sick, the F...word is the only thing you can hear but no substance to the story, the only part that deserve attention is at the end when Monty's dad gave him advice on how to carry on with his life after he is out jail.....I do not recomend this movie to anyone but I do respect the opinion of everybody else about this movie and I you like it or curious about it...go ahead...watch it
- A MasterpieceWell I'm coming late to the party since this film came out six years ago, but better late than never.Just caught this movie for the first time on cable tv and boy am I happy I decided to watch it.This was a "oh heck, let's give this movie a shot since nothing else is on" type of movie.What a terrible loss it would have been not to see it.
I don't use the term "masterpiece" loosely.As a matter of fact I can't remember the last movie I referred to a movie as a "masterpiece."If ... Read More
- Brilliant!This resonated and awakened within, held me hostage and didn't let me go until the very end.Poignant, warm, serious, absorbing, plus the eye popping visual shots Spike Lee brings to the screen, simply put, was brilliant...absolutely brilliant!Ed Norton, is certainly spectacular...very much enjoyed because this is one movie, I couldn't figure out right to the end.Loved it!!!
- Fabulous movie!!!!Edward Norton is so good in this film. If you enjoy his movies, then I would get it. It is a must have.
- Thought provoking movie (but checkout the book)The 25th Hour (DVD)
While much focus under reviews of the movie has been on Spike Lee's involvement in the film of the book and use of the post 11/9 setting, this in large part overlooks that the movie started with the great asset of a well written novel with a unique and timely story. In addition the using of the author David Beniofff to also write the screenplay seems to have ensured that much of the book's strengths were not lost in the transition to the screen.
Despite ... Read More
