Thursday, April 08, 2004
25th Hour
A recent assignment we had for English was to watch the film 25th Hour starring Edward Norton and Anna Paquin to name a few. I found the film very entertaining, yet it was also thought-provoking in the sense that I found myself wondering what I would do in the same situation. Another aspect I enjoyed about the film was that Spike Lee (the director) intertwined his own feelings into the film, and he also made use of different camera angles and scene lighting to portray different aspects of the scene. For instance, when Monty (Edward Norton) goes to visit Jakob Elinsky (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), the room is decently lit for a classroom, with many windows. Mary D'Annunzio (Anna Paquin) sits bathed in the bright light that fills the room, almost giving her an angelic appearance, despite her demeanor. Otherwise, the film seems to be very dark, specifically when the characters are discussing drug deals or other crimes.
Overall, I found the film very interesting. It was clear that Spike Lee added some aspects of his opinion toward America post-9/11. In some parts of the film, I felt this extra was nice, sort of a window into Spike Lee, yet at other times, it seemed very unnecessary and long-winded. The movie is definitely one of importance though, and I enjoyed it.
A recent assignment we had for English was to watch the film 25th Hour starring Edward Norton and Anna Paquin to name a few. I found the film very entertaining, yet it was also thought-provoking in the sense that I found myself wondering what I would do in the same situation. Another aspect I enjoyed about the film was that Spike Lee (the director) intertwined his own feelings into the film, and he also made use of different camera angles and scene lighting to portray different aspects of the scene. For instance, when Monty (Edward Norton) goes to visit Jakob Elinsky (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), the room is decently lit for a classroom, with many windows. Mary D'Annunzio (Anna Paquin) sits bathed in the bright light that fills the room, almost giving her an angelic appearance, despite her demeanor. Otherwise, the film seems to be very dark, specifically when the characters are discussing drug deals or other crimes.
Overall, I found the film very interesting. It was clear that Spike Lee added some aspects of his opinion toward America post-9/11. In some parts of the film, I felt this extra was nice, sort of a window into Spike Lee, yet at other times, it seemed very unnecessary and long-winded. The movie is definitely one of importance though, and I enjoyed it.
