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25th Hour
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936218497
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Walt Disney Video
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
MPN: D30582D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 20, 2003
Running Time: 135 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 10, 2003
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Editorial Review:
25th Hour is a eulogy, mourning the New York of post-September 11, 2001, and the regrettable life of one of the city's least reputable citizens. Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) isn't a bad guy--in fact he's a mensch, adopting a battered dog in the film's mood-setting opening scene, and leading a decent life with his girlfriend (Rosario Dawson)... when he's not dealing narcotics. Facing a seven-year prison term, Monty spends his last free night with pals (Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman) and visiting his understanding father (Brian Cox), while a Russian drug lord pressures him for getting busted. Lee directs this plotless, no-win scenario as the last gasp of a guy with nowhere to go, and the film (written by David Benioff, from his own novel) suffers from a similar loss of potential, lacking enough focus to make Monty's odyssey compelling. Instead, 25th Hour (which also costars Anna Paquin) rambles from scene to lazy scene, vaguely lamenting that lives have been wasted, some by terrorism, others by self-destruction. --Jeff Shannon
Academy Award(R)-nominee Edward Norton (Best Actor, 1999, AMERICAN HISTORY X) heads an amazing all-star cast in the critically acclaimed Spike Lee (SUMMER OF SAM, DO THE RIGHT THING) film 25th HOUR. In 24 short hours Monty Brogan (Norton) goes to prison for seven long years. Once a king of Manhattan, Monty is about to say good-bye to the life he knew -- a life that opened doors to New York's swankest 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 (Brian Cox, THE BOURNE IDENTITY), and gets together with two old friends, Jacob (Philip Seymour Hoffman, ALMOST FAMOUS) and Slaughtery (Barry Pepper, THE GREEN MILE). And then there's his girlfriend, Naturelle (Rosario Dawson, MEN IN BLACK 2), who might (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 choices to be made as he struggles to redeem himself in the 25th hour.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Thought provoking movie (but checkout the book)
The 25th Hour (DVD)
While much focus under reviews of the movie has been on Spike Lee's involvement in the film of the book and use of the post 11/9 setting, this in large part overlooks that the movie started with the great asset of a well written novel with a unique and timely story. In addition the using of the author David Beniofff to also write the screenplay seems to have ensured that much of the book's strengths were not lost in the transition to the screen.
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Rating:  - Dissappointed
Unfortunately, the product was defected. I replied one of your e-mails offers mentioning this but I guess you didn't get the message. I lack of time and patience to go to the returning process so, since it does'nt happen that often I let it go. So I can't rate it. I couldn't watch it. It kept freezzing on me the whole time.
Rita
Rating: - Powerful flim
I saw 25th Hour, starring Edward Norton, last week, and I sooooo enjoyed it. In this movie, Norton plays Montgomery, a drug dealer who gets pinched by the DEA. The movie catalogues his final day of freedom before he goes to jail for 7 years on drug charges. He re-visits his old school, has dinner with his father (a wonderful turn by Brian Cox), and goes out one last time with his two best friends (played beautifully by Philip Seymour Hoffman and Barry Pepper) and his girlfriend (Rosario Dawson).
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Rating:  - Spike makes a come back
I confess to being a non-Spike Lee fan after being alienated by 2 of his films, "Mo Better blues" & "Jungle Fever" but this film was recommended to me by my cousin and also star Edward Norton spoke highly of his relationship with Lee during the making of this film. It's basically about the last 24 hrs in the life of drug dealer before he is sent to prison to serve his sentence. Norton together with a fine cast (Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Brian Cox, Barry Pepper and the luscious Rosario Dawson)plus ... Read More
Rating:  - a Spike Lee classic
I tend to like all of Spike Lee's films becaue they make you think. I believe Spike Lee's forte is in the dialogue he has in his films. There is something about the genuineness of the dialogues which are very compelling. This is true of all of his films, but particularly this one where Edward Norton's character is distressed about being sent to prison. The whole story revolves around this one character. The conversations he has with others, himself and the side conversations about his situation is ... Read More
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