25th Hour
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Movie Reviews of 25th Hour
Movie Review: What would you do in your last night before going to jail?
Summary: 5 Stars
"25th hour" is about the last day of Monty, a low-key drug-dealer, before he goes to jail to a seven-year punishment. In this last day, he wants to make amendments with his father, go out one last time with his two best friends (one the complete opposite of the other) and try to discover if the love of his life is not the person responsible for his ordeal.But, much more than that, "25th hour" is a sensible movie about feelings of loss and impotence. Action is practically non-existent, and it should be that way. What makes it great is the dialogue between the interesting and different characters, always dense, tense and moody.
On top of that, Spike Lee created an "open" movie, instead of his previous and most famous movies dealing with close subjects, which, for me, was a great development. And he took his time to make the movie. All characters have lots of time on screen, creating very well-developed relationship situations.
Grade 8.8/10
Movie Review: ASTONISHINGLY... the best film I've EVER seen.
Summary: 5 Stars
I left the theater less than an hour ago. So take my review for what it is worth. I think I'm a bit in shock. I would have never guessed that I'd be writing a movie review tonight -- let alone one like this. But I'm left with the reality that this is the best film I've ever seen... better than "Casablanca"; better than "Life Is Beautiful." The script itself may lose out to "China Town", but it is the story that serves as the foundation, the enabler, for such a wonderful film. Granted, the acting is extraordinary. Truly extraordinary. But it is the whole package here that will not let this film leave your mind. "Wow." That's what I keep saying to myself. "Wow."In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a big Spike Lee fan. But this is his best BY FAR... by far. It vastly exceeds his other two best -- "Malcom X" and "Four Little Girls". SEE THIS FILM. YOU WILL BE VERY HAPPY YOU DID.
Movie Review: Great Acting, Beautifully Told
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an awesome movie. The characters are distinct and interesting, and the acting is great by everyone, especially Ed Norton. You never know where it is going to lead, and ultimately it is about relationships, trust, potential, life and the (bad) choices that people make that will catch up to them in the end. While not a central theme to the movie, I liked the statement about bigotry, which as I interpreted it said that its easier for out of touch people to displace their anger and hate and blame people ethnically different rather than look at themselves to see that they really have only themselves to blame for their unhappiness. Here, in reflecting before going to prison, the Norton character quietly realized that he messed up and was to blame--not others. The movie was quiet but not the least boring and visually very stimulating. I think its a million times more interesting to watch than other highly acclaimed movies playing right now...Movie Review: Beautifully crafted and captivating from start to finish
Summary: 5 Stars
From the opening sequence to the very end, this film kept my interest. An excellent cast led by Edward Norton included Phillip Seymour Hoffman, a perverted high school English teacher, his brother Barry Pepper, a Wall Street hothead, Rosario Dawson, a sympothizing girlfriend, Brian Cox, a proud father, and Anna Paquin, a seductive teenage English student. All of the characters in this film were round and believable. They were not all very likeable, but they weren't all supposed to be. This is a real film that chronicles that last 24 hours of a busted drug-dealer's life before being sent to prison for 7 years. Spike Lee's clout was not absent in this film, as it almost was in the disgusting film, "Summer of Sam." This is not at all a kid movie, and would certainly offend viewers who are uncomfortable with foul language. Its R rating reflects strong language (including a monologue with extreme amounts of profanity), some violence, and sexual innuendo.Movie Review: Superb
Summary: 5 Stars
I must say I left the movie theatre in awe. Although the film very efficiently and entertainingly drives us through Monty's last night out: his regrests , his moral shortcomings, his fear of spending seven years in prision, nothing could prepare me for that beautiful, uplifting last part of the movie, where you are bombarded by images of a life that can be, suddenly. His friends, critical of Monty, imperfect themselves but rich characters anyway gives the whole last night a tone of debate and self-examination. The background of Sep 11, New York, the racial diversity of the city adds to the repentment of Monty, a hateful drug dealer which comes to terms with all of that throught the night.
As a movie lover, I must tell you I left the theater enchanted by the fresh view of life this film builds to offer, I even saw a bit of Capra in it. Please don't let it pass you by...