25th Hour

Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: December 19, 2002

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 242 Ratings

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ExKingJan 1, 2014

i think that this movie rank from below-average to normal in the most cases,
the blew-average is the way that spike lee decided to deliver the story and the normal is the story itself,
in other words the story struggled so hard to bei think that this movie rank from below-average to normal in the most cases,
the blew-average is the way that spike lee decided to deliver the story and the normal is the story itself,
in other words the story struggled so hard to be delivered but the strong aspect about this movie was the performances.
as usual Edward Norton gives a solid performance along with the secondary characters like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Barry Pepper, but some scenes were completely irrelevant to the story such as the bathroom mirror scene and some of the camera work was completely unnecessary, it's like "hey we can do this effect and this effect", and I'm not really familiar with spike lee's work but i'm guessing from this movie it's average and the one thing i can take from this movie is me saying "hey you're good looking, you know that's gonna be bad for you if you ever go to jail" WHAT "oh just something i learned from 25th hours".
if you didn't get my point then you need to watch the movie again, also the last scene when Edward Norton is old with his happy family is completely ridiculous, hey spike lee through some extra bucks on that shot, don't be so cheap.… Expand

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MovieGuysJul 14, 2014

25th Hour isn't exactly a bad movie, it's just a pointlessly long, tedious, boring movie. The acting isn't horrible (it isn't great), but the story has a central theme that tries to hard to be meaningful and moral. Also, the editing is choppy25th Hour isn't exactly a bad movie, it's just a pointlessly long, tedious, boring movie. The acting isn't horrible (it isn't great), but the story has a central theme that tries to hard to be meaningful and moral. Also, the editing is choppy and exhausting. By the end, the movie turns into a preachy melodrama about not giving up on the life you want. Be warned; it's all cheese.… Expand

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FilipeNetoFeb 10, 2019

A dense film, made for thinking.

Monty Brogan's life seemed perfect: a lot of easy money, a beautiful girlfriend, everything perfect ... until the day a complaint hands him over to the authorities for drug trafficking and he is sentenced toA dense film, made for thinking.

Monty Brogan's life seemed perfect: a lot of easy money, a beautiful girlfriend, everything perfect ... until the day a complaint hands him over to the authorities for drug trafficking and he is sentenced to seven years in prison. Now you have a few hours to say goodbye to the one you love, and to find out who gave it to you.

I confess I had other expectations about this film, but I found it very interesting how the film addresses the subject of repentance, as the main character, very well interpreted by Edward Norton, reviews his acts and perceives everything that goes lose. There is a lot of revolt in this film, where some nuances and hints related to politics, morals and society are perceived. From this point of view, it is a film that surpasses the entertainment, that can make think. Perhaps the degree of complexity is too high for a movie that tries to be commercial, and there are parts and subplots of the film that I would honestly have eliminated to make the film less dense and lighter for the public less understood.

In addition to Norton, the film features a good cast of actors, all at their best. There's no doubt Spike Lee knows how to direct a heavy cast. Barry Pepper was very good, Rosario Dawson is attractive and elegant without seeming vulgar, Anna Paquin is very young but already reveals some experience and commitment. Even veteran Philip Seymour Hoffman, who seemed far from what he could have done if he was at his best, knew how to give us a satisfactory performance.… Expand

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