The latter guzzles hers down in one gulp. Various people drink in a club where Monty, his friends and Mary have champagne.Monty then shows up and they all have shots. Frank has a drink and Jacob has a beer while others drink in the bar.We see a flashback of Monty dealing drugs in a park.We hear that Monty was thrown out of a private school for dealing pot.Frank tells Jacob that they should make sure they get Monty drunk on his last night of freedom.Monty has a beer and we hear that his father was formerly an alcoholic (we then see him sneak a drink after Monty leaves). DEA agents find drugs in Monty' sofa cushions.A man wants to buy drugs from Monty, but he says he's out of the drug dealing business.Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.įor those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, some strobe effects occur in a club. Meanwhile, various characters smoke and/or drink, with a great deal of the latter occurring (along with some drunkenness), while varying forms of imitative behavior are also present. The protagonist is a drug dealer and drug references and some dealing are present. Some of that material might be disturbing or suspenseful to viewers, while some material is related to the aftermath of 9-11. Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, while violence consists of a severe and bloody beating, some threatening with guns and a wounded dog. Sexually explicit dialogue is present (including homosexual references related to prison), some women are seen in revealing attire, a couple is seen in a bubble bath together (no nudity), and a teacher and his underage female student flirt and briefly kiss. Profanity consists of at least 110 "f" words, while plenty of other expletives and colorful phrases are also uttered. OUR WORD TO PARENTS: The following is a brief summary of the content found in this R-rated drama. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). TONY SIRAGUSA plays the Ukrainian bodyguard who accompanies Monty.Ĭurious if this title is entertaining, any good, and/or has any artistic merit?.BRIAN COX plays Monty's widowed father who wants the best for his boy, including offering to go on the run with him.ANNA PAQUIN plays Jacob's underage but provocative student who flirts with him and gets drunk in a club.She uses some strong profanity and drinks. ROSARIO DAWSON plays Monty's live-in girlfriend who wants to know how he's feeling on his last night.He uses strong profanity, drinks and smokes. BARRY PEPPER plays their other childhood friend, a successful investment banker who can't stand what's come of Monty.He also uses strong profanity and drinks. PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN plays his childhood friend and currently conflicted teacher who's found himself uncomfortably attracted to one of his underage female students.He also uses a great deal of strong profanity and drinks. He then spends his last night before going to prison wondering what he's going to do and whether he'll survive such a sentence. EDWARD NORTON plays a drug dealer who decided to go straight when he's busted by the Feds.WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R For strong language and some violence. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? Those who are fans of director Spike Lee or someone in the cast might be interested in it, although that seems most likely for older teenagers at best. As the night wears on and Monty tries to figure out who, if anyone, turned him in, he must decide what he's going to do regarding his pending imprisonment. Frank is a high-flying, successful investment banker who can't stand the fact that he and Monty's live-in girlfriend, Naturelle Riviera (ROSARIO DAWSON), allowed things to get this far out of hand.Īfter having dinner with his father, James (BRIAN COX), and before meeting his drug lord boss, Uncle Nikolai (LEVANI), Monty goes out with his friends and meets up with Nikolai's Ukrainian henchman, Kostya Novotny (TONY SIRAGUSA). Jacob is an insecure teacher who's uncomfortably attracted to one of his underage students, Mary D' Annunzio (ANNA PAQUIN), who likes to flirt with him. Accordingly, he's decided to spend his last night of freedom with his two best friends, Jacob Elinsky (PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN) and Frank Slaughtery (BARRY PEPPER). Busted by the feds, he's now facing a seven year prison sentence. PLOT: Monty Brogan (EDWARD NORTON) is a drug dealer who had decided to go straight, but was too late in making that move. QUICK TAKE: Drama: A drug dealer spends his last night of freedom with his friends before going to prison for seven years.
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