
The 25th Hour depicts the last day of freedom for a young man before he begins serving a seven-year jail term for drug dealing. Prowling through the city until dawn with his two close male friends and his girlfriend, he is forced to re-examine his life and how he got himself into his predicament, which leads to a shocking, disturbing finale.... (Full plot summary below)
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The 25th Hour depicts the last day of freedom for a young man before he begins serving a seven-year jail term for drug dealing. Prowling through the city until dawn with his two close male friends and his girlfriend, he is forced to re-examine his life and how he got himself into his predicament, which leads to a shocking, disturbing finale.
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| FilmsInReview.comVictoria AlexanderImpressively, Lee steps out of his narrow genre, paints a stunning portrait of New York City, and will surely gain a wider audience with 25th HOUR. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe result is a film of sadness and power, the first great 21st century movie about a 21st century subject. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington25th Hour struck me as one of the best movies of 2002, but it's also a film that will strike some of its audience as ethically dubious or threatening. |
| Film ThreatG. Allen JohnsonOne of Spike Lee's greatest films -- seamlessly merging personal drama against a canvas of larger social significance on a level worthy of "Do the Right Thing." |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe movie is flawed by implausible psychology and moments of weak acting. But it's more than redeemed by Lee's passionate ideas about America today. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesA rich tapestry of life that contains more memorable performances than you can count, it is one of last year's best films. |
| The Film YapNick Rogers25th Hour is both Spike Lee's condemnation of and valentine to what we've done before, but also a strangely inspiring reminder of how beautiful the mere opportunity to choose can be. |
| The Moving Picture ShowJoe LeydonSpike Lee's furiously melancholy drama about life and dread in post-9/11 New York City. |
| Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerDespite its flaws, 25th Hour has flashes of brilliance. |
| Projection BoothRob HumanickFinds beauty in the silver linings and embodies the notion that we're stronger than we usually realize we can be. |