Film: 25th Hour

[L2R]

VERY good movie. Lee's direction is in fine form in this simple story that sucks and suckers you right in.

 

[Finder]

Definitely not the kind of Spike Lee "joint" I was expecting. Really solid acting and a story that kept me interested. I'm a sucker for films focused on specific relationships between friends so this was right up my alley.

 

[SA]

An oldie thread!

Good film. I should really pick this up for my collection. Did I say good film? Good film.

 

[MynameisnotDeja]

I love when he tells everyone to fuck off. Awesome.

 

[drew345]

I just saw this movie and must say it was amazing. I love the ending sequence where it shows his new life so you think he got away then it cuts back to him in the car all beat up. classic

 

[junglist15]

one of my favorite all time movies, and i'm not even a Spike Lee fan at all.

that post 911 nyc vibe was raw. shit, and with Rosario Dawson and Anna Paquin you can't go wrong

 

[-Guido-]

I love this movie.

 

[Heichelbech]

I agree with most everyone's comments about this flick. Great acting, good story, entertaining and engaging for the duration. A 4 star for sure in my book. Sure some parts may seem a little far fetched (Edward Nortan's character being the upper-middle class, non using, street-level smack dealer, ect.) but as most of us who have "been around" at all (if you get my drift) know that things like that do happen. Anyway if you ask me it's a must see and really one that should be in you collection.

 

[indelibleface]

I have to reiterate my comment from '05 - this is probably my favorite film of all time. It's definitely not the "best film of all time", I wouldn't make a claim like that. But it presses all the right buttons for me. The supporting cast is outright stunning, with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson, Brian Cox, Anna Paquin - all complete gold, all of them nail their parts perfectly. You become very sympathetic to Ed Norton's plight in this film. I often was easily able to place myself in his position, which was both scary and captivating. The soundtrack is perfect - a very haunting score by Terence Blanchard with an instantly recognizable recurring musical theme (I really need to pick up that score on CD). In total, it's just a powerful, moving cinematic experience that conveys a lot of different emotions and ideas about what it means to be a human being. And everyone in this movie is a human being - everyone is humanized, with similar issues and faults to deal with, to the extent where you can pick any given character and go "I know someone just like that." Spike Lee is a cinematic poet - his films are like poetry, in the tradition of Shakespeare but modernized, hip, and relevant to our current society, and this film is no exception. It just hit me the right way. I honestly can't say that I like any one movie better than this one.