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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Oct 14, 2007
Pros: Edward Norton, Barry Pepper, Bryan Cox
Cons: Philip Seymour Hoffman, pretentious, guilt inducing
Summary: 25th Hour (2002) "Sheee - Yiiit." DEA Agent Flood Guy (Edward Norton) spends his last day in freedom before entering a long prison stretch wondering who turned him in to the DEA. His choices are 1) girlfriend (Rosario Dawson); 2) Russian ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 11, 2010
Pros: Norton, Hoffman, Cox and Dawson. Interesting perspective. Great writing.
Cons: Siragusa. Some minor pacing issues.
Summary: Everyone in America who was cognizant on 9/11 has a connection to the events of that day. Whether it be through family, friends, personal experiences or simply remembering where you were when you heard the news...it was a defining moment in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 29, 2008
Pros: He plays a different type of character, out of the norm for Norton
Cons: Not an action movie
Summary: Edward Norton has appeared on the big screen in numerous hit movies such as fight club, the hulk, the italian job, and american history x. But not many people have seen 25th hour, which surprises me greatly as I believe this to be Norton's finest ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 26, 2008
Pros: Acting, plot, image control, basically everything except . . .
Cons: The ending is a little difficult to handle, not bad, just difficult to evaluate
Summary: I have never liked the sobriquet “A Spike Lee Joint.” I’ve always believed it to be a pretentious bit of fake non-conformity. I don’t care what he called 25th Hour, it is one of the strongest films I’ve seen in a while. The impact, artistry, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 27, 2007
Pros: Great acting, interesting story.
Cons: Tony Siragusa should not be acting.
Summary: I’ve seen probably a dozen or so of the 40+ movies Spike Lee had directed and have really enjoyed almost every one. Recently one that I hadn’t seen came on one of the cable channels so I thought I would check it out. It was a very good flick ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2004
Pros: Deep. Well-acted, particularly supporting cast. The mood and pace (except for digressions) were excellent.
Cons: The diatribe in the bathroom. Norton is unspectacular for perhaps the first time.
Summary: Two movies that seem to be talking directly about me are October Sky and 25th Hour, and since I don't want to publically admit how October Sky touched me, I'm going to review 25th Hour, which, like all Spike Lee joints, is ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 11, 2004
Pros: First post 9/11 movie filmed in NYC; tributes to WTC, another great Norton performance
Cons: None, really
Summary: Spike Lee's monumental film 25th Hour lived up to my every expectations, and surpassed them in almost every way. His vision for this film is incredible, and gives me hope that there is still some good movement in Hollywood today. Originally seeing ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 9, 2004
Pros: Very good story line on a very real personal level. Human drama at its best.
Cons: Foul, foul, street language. Excessive foul language. Did I mention the foul language?
Summary: I was totally impressed with this movie's plot and realism. I am not a fan of Spike Lee movies, so if I had known this was a Spike Lee movie, I would have never rented this movie. I confused this with 28 Days Later. Spike Lee made you relate on a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 11, 2004
Pros: Great cast, good story.
Cons: Some characters, 9/11 storyline didn't quite mesh.
Summary: This motion picture was directed by Spike Lee. If you’ve seen any of his movies, you’ll see the Spike Lee “stamp” multiple times in this release. A Spike Lee Joint is his label rather than the former “A film by Spike Lee”. This ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 7, 2004
Pros: A well made Spike Lee "joint"
Cons: The film was powerful, but not very moving
Summary: A Film by Spike Lee Montgomery Brogan (Edward Norton) is facing a seven year jail term after being caught by the DEA for dealing drugs. This movie is his last 24 hours of freedom before he has to go to prison (for some reason he gets to bring himself ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 5, 2004
Pros: Spike Lee, Edward Norton, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Brian Cox, Barry Pepper, and Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Cons: None that I can think of.
Summary: 25TH HOUR is the first movie set in New York after 9/11. Before making it, Spike Lee knew he had a responsibility to portray it as a different New York than the one featured in his other films. We are truly living in a different era now. There is an ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2004
Pros: All of the actors make great performances. The "f*ck everybody" scene.
Cons: Cheesy dialogue, at times.
Summary: "The film is unusual for not having a plot or a payoff." -Roger Ebert I'm really starting to quote him a lot, aren't I? You know, today, I went to bw-3's, and one of the questions on the NTN Playmaker was "What film critic won a Pulitzer Prize?" ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 20, 2003
Pros: Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the whole cast. Direction, atmosphere, cinematography.
Cons: Might be a little slow at times. Especially at the beginning.
Summary: Spike Lee's latest film "The 25th hour" is all about Monty Brogan (Edward Norton). Brogan, with Irish origin, living in New York is a dealer. He's been together for a while with this fine Porturican girl Naturelle Riviera (Rosario Dawson). So at that poin ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 7, 2003
Pros: Casting, thoughtfulness, Lee's ability to make us think
Cons: Obvious 9/11 comparisons, too much standard, 'overstuffed' Lee
Summary: Spike Lee will never make a simple film. He'll always challenge his audiences to think and try to d ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 11, 2003
Pros: Norton is excellent, Lee's style and approach generally work well.
Cons: Lack of focus at times can both work for and against it.
Summary: A slow, somber but involving tale from director Spike Lee, "The 25th Hour" stars Edward Norton as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 17, 2003
Pros: Phillip Seymore Hoffman, Edward Norton
Cons: nada
Summary: Every time we went to rent 25th Hour it was gone. I really hate when that happens! But, that was an indication to me that it must be really good..which usually leads to it being really really bad. That was not the case here.
Monty ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 12, 2003
Pros: Barry Pepper has a ball-tearer.
Cons: Norton could have gone a bit harder.
Summary: Controversial filmmaker Spike Lee has finally returned to making the kind of film that first shot hi ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 8, 2003
Pros: Great overall performances, interesting concept, emotive, good (if erratic) direction
Cons: Some parts were a little too slow, manipulative
Summary: If you had one last day of freedom before being sent away to serve time for seven years, how would you spend that last day?
Montgomery Brogan (Edward Norton) has one last day in the outside world after being caught and sentenced for drug ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 2, 2003
Pros: wonderful acting job by all involved
Cons: commentaries are light, biography is halfassed
Summary: Spike Lee's love of some huge, mythical idea of New York City is second only to that of Martin Scorsese, so it made sense that he would direct the first film about life in the post-9/11 city (though not the first film shot there after the fact; that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2003
Pros: Strong screenplay, realistic story and acting unfolds as if it's happening in real-time.
Cons: People who rely on plot or action for entertainment probably won't enjoy this.
Summary: If you only want to read the review and nothing that leads up to it, regarding other relative movie-related events, skip this next entire paragraph and start on the next paragraph, where I fully review 25th Hour and nothing else. Otherwise, ... read more
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