Adapting David Benioff’s novel (with Benioff himself writing the screenplay), Spike Lee directed the first major motion picture to acknowledge the September 11th attacks. The filmmaker captures the somber atmosphere of life near ground zero while telling a gripping story set over the course of a tense day in which a convicted drug dealer (Edward Norton) tries to make peace with himself, his friends, and loved ones before going behind bars.
Featuring outstanding cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto, a riveting lead performance by Norton, and brilliant supporting performances by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson, Anna Paquin, and Brian Cox, 25TH HOUR is a thrillingly made psychological diagnosis of both a man and a city.
Named the 3rd best movie of the 21st century by The Big Picture podcast.