rebeasonjr1967 I won't give away any spoilers or any real details because as this movie went along at the end if each boring segment I just wanted to forget I wasted that time of my life on this easily forgettable movie. The only character for whom I felt any sympathy was the dog Doyle. Because being a dog he is the only one that was an innocent. It's a story about a scumbag drug dealer with scumbag friends and trashy girlfriend. The only characters they go out of their way trying to make you hate are the DEA agents. Typical Spike Lee crap movie told from the perspective of someone who identifies better with criminals than law abiding citizens.

Anssi Vartiainen Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) is a New York drug dealer who faces a seven-year prison sentence after he was betrayed and sold to the police. The only mystery being who betrayed him. The movie follows him on his last night before prison as he has a night on the town with his two childhood friends and his girlfriend.This is only the second Spike Lee movie I've ever seen, the first being Oldboy, and clearly I'm missing out on some great stuff here. Because this movie has style. It takes a relatively uncommon scenario, which most crime stories don't really focus on, and fills it with longing, depth, melancholy, foolish hope, anguish and bared feelings. Monty is not an innocent man. He really did commit all his crimes and deserves to go to a prison. Yet as we see him saying goodbyes, regretting the choices that led him to this point, lashing out and saying sorry, we feel for him. We can see ourselves in his circle of friends, see the same dynamics at play around which our social lives revolve. And when Monty at the end of his rope dreams of a brighter future, we want to give it to him, even though he doesn't deserve it.Style is one thing, but the acting is also superb. Edward Norton is just about the perfect actor to pull off this role, which requires both sensitivity and a mean attitude towards life. Not to say the rest of the main cast aren't great either. Rosario Dawson as the girlfriend Naturelle is especially noteworthy. Her character helps us realize that Monty has to have his redeeming sides as well. No way he could keep a girl like that if he didn't.25th Hour was a pleasant surprise in all the ways. A drama film with crime undertones that takes an unlikeable character and through the magic of storytelling, makes us love him. Definitely recommended.

grantss Original story with a powerful ending.The story of a man who is about to go to jail (for the first time) for seven years for drug-related offenses. The movie shows his last hours before he is to go to jail.Quite original and interesting in that it deals with a situation which occurs to many people every year. Shows how he deals with it, or doesn't, and how his friends and family deal with it.On the downside, is quite slow and doesn't really feel like it is going anywhere, until the final few scenes. Very powerful ending.Solid performance by Edward Norton in the lead role. Philip Seymour Hoffman is is usual reliable, convincing self as one of his friends. Barry Pepper is irritating as another, but maybe that was the plan. Good support from Rosario Dawson and Anna Paquin. I found Brian Cox a bit irritating as his father though.

rajatdahiyax The clock is ticking on Monty Brogan's freedom--in 24 hours he goes to prison for seven long years. Once a king of Manhattan, Monty is about to say goodbye to the life he knew--a life that opened doors in New York's swankiest clubs but also alienated him from the people closest to him. In his last day on the outside, Monty tries to reconnect with his father, who's never given up on his son, and gets together with his two closest friends from the old days, Jacob and Slaughtery. Also in the mix is his girlfriend, Naturelle, who (or might not) have been the one who tipped off the cops. Monty's not sure of much these days. But with time running out, there are a lot of choices to be made.