Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations
Overwiew :Cornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan (Norton) reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term. Irish American / Number In Title / Based On Novel / Flashback Sequence / Animal Abuse
USA Today - Mike Clark : ...Spike Lee has to quit overstuffing his narratives. more...
C
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold : ...seems cold and empty. more...
B-
San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle : ...the first great 21st century movie about a 21st century subject. more...
A
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers : ...a riveting, emotionally resonant New York drama... more...
B
ReelViews - James Berardinelli : ...there's no denying that it lingers in the mind long after the impressions left by other movies have evaporated. more...
B
New York Times - A.O. Scott : ...Mr. Lee's direction has a relaxed, assured intensity perfectly complemented by the somber swing of Mr. Blanchard's score. more...
B+
New York Post - Lou Lumenick : ...the film brilliantly uses this transition in Monty's life as a powerful metaphor for the changes we all went through after that terrible Tuesday in September. more...
A-
Los Angeles Times - Manohla Dargis : As a performer, (Edward) Norton always seems ready to pounce even when slouched on a sofa, but he's given little to grab hold of here. more...
D+
Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt : ...the story line is flaccid and episodic, the direction lacks vitality, and the observations are mundane. more...
D+
filmcritic.com - Amit Asaravala : ...a carefully focused character study... more...
A-
E! Online - Ambitious, but only for those who like to scratch their heads with fingers covered in popcor : http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,87734,00.html more...
Cincinnati Enquirer - Margaret A. McGurk : While 25th Hour is not a flawless movie, it packs a powerful wallop... more...
B
Chicago Tribune - Michael Wilmington : It's a superb film... more...
A
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert : The film is unusual for not having a plot or a payoff. more...
A-
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Eleanor Ringel Gillespie : Flawed but formidable. more...
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