MOVIE - 25TH HOUR - Review Rating $$$$$ $$1/2 (OUT OF 10)
STARRING- Edward Norton (Monty), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Jacob), Barry Pepper (Frank), Rosario Dawson (Naturelle), Anna Paquin (Mary) & Brian Cox (Father).
DIRECTOR- Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Bamboozled, Summer of Sam)
Based on the novel, The 25th Hour, by David Benioff who also wrote the screenplay.
25th Hour is the story of how a drug dealer spends his last 24 hours before going to jail for 7 years.
There is much to like and dislike about 25th Hour.
Perhaps the major accomplishment of 25th Hour is that by the end of the movie you actually care about Monty the drug dealer (Norton). 25th Hour is to be commended for not glorifying a life of crime and reinforcing the notion of personal responsibility.
The last day of Monty's freedom also provides the opportunity for character development. Norton is in much better form here than he was as a former F.B.I. agent in Red Dragon.
25th Hour is also on the long side and loses it momentum every now and then. It could have easily been 1/2 hour shorter.
If you have a few spare hours take the time to see 25th Hour, a modern day Shakespearean tragedy.
Running time: 132 minutes
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