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25th Hour

2002

Spike Lee

Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson ...

7.5

35,477

Drama Edward Norton plays Monty Brogan, a harmless drug dealer who has 24 hours of freedom before serving a seven-year jail sentence. Nervous, confused, and terrified, Monty turns to his closest friends for support: Frank Slattery (Barry Pepper), a cocky stock broker who resents Monty for throwing his life away; Jakob Elinsky (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a hapless high school teacher who is attracted to one of his students (Anna Paquin); and ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Everybody knows that Spike Lee is an important filmmaker, but do they realize how good he is with actors, and how innovative he is with style? (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Ann Hornaday The Washington Post	"A film that turns out to be much more than the sum of its parts."	POS
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"The film is shallow, ponderous and predictable. But Spike Lee has a good eye for New York."	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A riveting, emotionally resonant New York drama (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Mr. Benioff's script is supple and easygoing, and Mr. Lee's direction has a relaxed, assured intensity perfectly complemented by the somber swing of Mr. Blanchard's score"	POS
United States	Chuck Rudolph Slant	"A film that is confident and occasionally graceful but will only connect with viewers who approach their hearts by way of their brains (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Alan Morrison Empire	"[It] has some obvious flaws (...) but '25th Hour' proves that big ideas and an indie sensibility can still flourish inside the studio system (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Keith Phipps AV Club	"Lee sets up a complicated relationship between the city and its inhabitants (...) It doesn't hurt that all of the performances are, at the least, remarkable."	POS
United Kingdom	Nev Pierce BBC	"The director showcases his admirable ability to capture moments of emotional substance through striking visual style (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Time Out	"While '25th Hour' has a several arresting characters struggling with credible problems, regrettably Monty isn't one of them."	NEU
United States	Paul Clinton CNN	"Norton and Lee make a great team (...) The performances by Norton, Hoffman and Pepper are all excellent"	POS
United States	Jeremy Conrad IGN	"'25th Hour' is an excellent character drama (...) With its fantastic cast and solid story, it can't come more recommended."	POS

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