Adaptation
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The movie hits the big leagues once it reaches that last third of the film. If it hadn't pulled that twist, the whole thing would've just been some pretentious, intellectual pile of crap.
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Taxi 3
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I mean, what’s your deal? Movies are meant for entertainment, right? It’s not always about some deep artistic statement or trying to melt your brain. People don't just sit around watching high-brow indie flicks all day. Honestly, half those "artistic" movies are pretty mid anyway—they only get any traction because people pretend they're profound just because some big-name director made them. Like, look at something like 'The 25th Hour'...
25th Hour (2002)
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That whole racist outburst was just totally uncalled for, and honestly, I don't even get the point. If Spike Lee really wanted to vent about 9/11, he should've just made a specific movie about it or maybe a documentary...
Pink Floyd - The Wall
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I haven't really listened to much Pink Floyd, aside from that one legendary hit—you know, the one with the kids in school and the wall.
From what I can gather, the movie basically tracks the life of Pink Floyd, right from birth all the way to the end. It makes me wonder though... what actually drove him crazy? Was it his dad passing away, the school system, his mom, or maybe his wife?
Who knows? Honestly, I feel like he probably needed a bit more than just one thing to snap. Maybe this whole world just got to him. Probably just everything getting on his nerves.
My take? The movie is super interesting and pretty unique. Like, compared to something like 2001: A Space Odyssey, this flick has way less dialogue. Most of what you're getting is just the music.
It's pretty wild how a story can be told through songs like that. And based on what I've picked up, Pink Floyd's songs actually touch on a lot of his own life stories.
From what I can gather, the movie basically tracks the life of Pink Floyd, right from birth all the way to the end. It makes me wonder though... what actually drove him crazy? Was it his dad passing away, the school system, his mom, or maybe his wife?
Who knows? Honestly, I feel like he probably needed a bit more than just one thing to snap. Maybe this whole world just got to him. Probably just everything getting on his nerves.
My take? The movie is super interesting and pretty unique. Like, compared to something like 2001: A Space Odyssey, this flick has way less dialogue. Most of what you're getting is just the music.
It's pretty wild how a story can be told through songs like that. And based on what I've picked up, Pink Floyd's songs actually touch on a lot of his own life stories.
25th Hour (2002)
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Honestly, I wasn't feeling this movie at all. It just fell way short of what I was hoping for. I’ve been following Spike Lee for a while now, watching his older stuff like Jungle Fever and Do the Right Thing. He’s always been so focused on capturing the Black American experience and tackling racial tension head-on.
He really nailed it back then. Like the American Kusturica, you know?
Look, I think Spike is a great director, but this latest one, "The 25th Hour," feels totally off. The story is just hollow—it fails to actually grab you. There isn't even much of a plot... I spent the whole movie waiting for something, anything, to actually happen, but nope... the whole premise is basically just some guy facing seven years in prison, so the movie follows his final day of freedom. He’s going in for drugs, but the guy doesn't act or look even remotely like a criminal. Plus, the characters all feel so washed out and unconvincing.
Some of the scenes drag on way longer than they need to.
And I just couldn't wrap my head around one specific scene that felt like nothing more than a blatant outburst of hate.
To me, that part was completely unnecessary and just tasteless. I highly doubt there's any deep artistic meaning behind it. It probably just got shoved in the middle of the film so the audience wouldn't accidentally fall asleep.🙂 😕
Sure, the critics were giving it good reviews. But honestly, who actually trusts the critics anymore?
I get that some people liked "The 25th Hour." Not me, though. Not even a little bit. I did some digging online and saw plenty of other people who hated it too. I just expected so much more from Spike, or at least something that felt like the stuff he used to make.
He really nailed it back then. Like the American Kusturica, you know?
Look, I think Spike is a great director, but this latest one, "The 25th Hour," feels totally off. The story is just hollow—it fails to actually grab you. There isn't even much of a plot... I spent the whole movie waiting for something, anything, to actually happen, but nope... the whole premise is basically just some guy facing seven years in prison, so the movie follows his final day of freedom. He’s going in for drugs, but the guy doesn't act or look even remotely like a criminal. Plus, the characters all feel so washed out and unconvincing.
Some of the scenes drag on way longer than they need to.
And I just couldn't wrap my head around one specific scene that felt like nothing more than a blatant outburst of hate.
To me, that part was completely unnecessary and just tasteless. I highly doubt there's any deep artistic meaning behind it. It probably just got shoved in the middle of the film so the audience wouldn't accidentally fall asleep.🙂 😕
Sure, the critics were giving it good reviews. But honestly, who actually trusts the critics anymore?
I get that some people liked "The 25th Hour." Not me, though. Not even a little bit. I did some digging online and saw plenty of other people who hated it too. I just expected so much more from Spike, or at least something that felt like the stuff he used to make.