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25th Hour
25th Hour is a 2002 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Edward Norton. Adapted by David Benioff from his 2001 debut novel The 25th Hour, it tells the story of a man's last 24 hours of freedom as he prepares to go to prison for seven years for dealing drugs.
25th Hour opened to positive reviews, with several critics since having ranked it as one of the best films of its decade and praising its portrayal of New York City after the September 11 attacks. The film was subsequently ranked 26th on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list in 2016.
A car pulls up at night on a New York City street. Monty Brogan and his friend Kostya get out to look at an injured dog lying in the road. Monty intends to perform a mercy kill but changes his mind after looking the dog in the eye.
Years later, Monty is one day away from starting a seven-year prison sentence for drug dealing. On his last day of freedom, he walks the city with Doyle, the dog he rescued, and visits his old high school, where he played varsity basketball as a freshman. Later, he plans to meet childhood friends at a club — Frank Slaughtery, a boorish Wall Street trader, Jacob Elinsky, an introverted high school teacher, and his live-in girlfriend, Naturelle Riviera. In a flashback, Monty remembers the night he was arrested. DEA agents raid Monty's apartment and, knowing where to look, quickly find the drugs he was selling for Uncle Nikolai, a Russian mobster. Kostya tries to persuade Monty it was Naturelle who betrayed him, since she knew where he hid his drugs.
Monty visits his father, James, a former firefighter and recovering alcoholic at his bar, funded by Monty's drug money. James remorsefully sneaks a drink when Monty goes to the restroom. Facing himself in the mirror, Monty lashes out in his mind against New York ethnic groups, against corporate criminals, and against Osama bin Laden before finally turning on himself for stupidly not giving up his drug business before he was caught. Frank and Jacob meet at Frank's apartment overlooking ground zero. Jacob muses about seeing Monty again when he is released in seven years. Frank impatiently tells Jacob that, after this night he will never see Monty again.
In a police interview, agents tell Monty that Naturelle is the one who sold him out. They seek to get him to turn on Nikolai by threatening the prospect of a long prison term, and of prison rape. Monty refuses. He recalls how he met Naturelle when he was hanging around his old high school. He asks Frank to find out if it was Naturelle who betrayed him.
Outside the club, Jacob sees Mary, a student he is infatuated with. Monty invites her in, although she is underage. Frank and Monty discuss prison. Frank tries to be encouraging, but Monty is convinced he'll be a victim of rape and have no future when he's released. Mary flirts with Jacob, which causes him to follow her to a bathroom and attempt a kiss, but Mary is frozen in shock and Jacob quickly leaves, considering the consequences.
Frank accuses Naturelle of living on Monty's money despite knowing its origins, and suggests it was she who ratted out Monty. Naturelle slaps him and leaves. Monty and Kostya go to see Nikolai, who gives Monty advice on surviving in prison. Nikolai reveals that it was Kostya who betrayed Monty, and offers him a chance to kill Kostya in exchange for protecting his father. Monty refuses, reminding Nikolai that the mobster was the one who told Monty to trust Kostya in the first place. Monty walks out, leaving Kostya to be killed by the Russian mobsters.
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25th Hour
25th Hour is a 2002 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Edward Norton. Adapted by David Benioff from his 2001 debut novel The 25th Hour, it tells the story of a man's last 24 hours of freedom as he prepares to go to prison for seven years for dealing drugs.
25th Hour opened to positive reviews, with several critics since having ranked it as one of the best films of its decade and praising its portrayal of New York City after the September 11 attacks. The film was subsequently ranked 26th on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list in 2016.
A car pulls up at night on a New York City street. Monty Brogan and his friend Kostya get out to look at an injured dog lying in the road. Monty intends to perform a mercy kill but changes his mind after looking the dog in the eye.
Years later, Monty is one day away from starting a seven-year prison sentence for drug dealing. On his last day of freedom, he walks the city with Doyle, the dog he rescued, and visits his old high school, where he played varsity basketball as a freshman. Later, he plans to meet childhood friends at a club — Frank Slaughtery, a boorish Wall Street trader, Jacob Elinsky, an introverted high school teacher, and his live-in girlfriend, Naturelle Riviera. In a flashback, Monty remembers the night he was arrested. DEA agents raid Monty's apartment and, knowing where to look, quickly find the drugs he was selling for Uncle Nikolai, a Russian mobster. Kostya tries to persuade Monty it was Naturelle who betrayed him, since she knew where he hid his drugs.
Monty visits his father, James, a former firefighter and recovering alcoholic at his bar, funded by Monty's drug money. James remorsefully sneaks a drink when Monty goes to the restroom. Facing himself in the mirror, Monty lashes out in his mind against New York ethnic groups, against corporate criminals, and against Osama bin Laden before finally turning on himself for stupidly not giving up his drug business before he was caught. Frank and Jacob meet at Frank's apartment overlooking ground zero. Jacob muses about seeing Monty again when he is released in seven years. Frank impatiently tells Jacob that, after this night he will never see Monty again.
In a police interview, agents tell Monty that Naturelle is the one who sold him out. They seek to get him to turn on Nikolai by threatening the prospect of a long prison term, and of prison rape. Monty refuses. He recalls how he met Naturelle when he was hanging around his old high school. He asks Frank to find out if it was Naturelle who betrayed him.
Outside the club, Jacob sees Mary, a student he is infatuated with. Monty invites her in, although she is underage. Frank and Monty discuss prison. Frank tries to be encouraging, but Monty is convinced he'll be a victim of rape and have no future when he's released. Mary flirts with Jacob, which causes him to follow her to a bathroom and attempt a kiss, but Mary is frozen in shock and Jacob quickly leaves, considering the consequences.
Frank accuses Naturelle of living on Monty's money despite knowing its origins, and suggests it was she who ratted out Monty. Naturelle slaps him and leaves. Monty and Kostya go to see Nikolai, who gives Monty advice on surviving in prison. Nikolai reveals that it was Kostya who betrayed Monty, and offers him a chance to kill Kostya in exchange for protecting his father. Monty refuses, reminding Nikolai that the mobster was the one who told Monty to trust Kostya in the first place. Monty walks out, leaving Kostya to be killed by the Russian mobsters.