Spike Lee fans remember classic that’s “one of the best films I’ve ever seen”
nme.comSpike Lee fans have been recalling a classic film of his that is “one of the best” they’ve ever seen.In a new post on Reddit, fans have been celebrating Lee’s film 25th Hour, which was released in 2002.Starring Edward Norton, the film was adapted by David Benioff from his 2001 debut novel and 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.In the Reddit post for ‘r/movies’, a discussion was set up after a user rewatched and described the film as “phenomenal”.They added: “I was kinda blown away.
I’m a New York guy, born and raised. Haven’t lived there in years but this movie puts me right back there, early 2000 NY. It’s a crime movie, it’s a 9/11 movie, it’s a thriller in ways, it’s a father-son movie, it’s a story about fraternity, a love story.
It’s got so much, and it’s written so well. The performances are great.”The post chimed with many more users on there, who also recalled how much they loved the film.One user wrote: “That ending stayed with me since I’ve watched it years ago.
I still think about it time to time” while another added: “I was very taken with this movie through my twenties. Suggested it to everyone I met, tried to work it into conversations etc.
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