The Next Three Days

Director: Paul Haggis
Stars: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Liam Neeson
Running Time: 132 mins








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Synopsis:
The Next Three Days is a crime thriller about a woman Lara Brennan (Elizabeth Banks) who is convicted of murdering her boss after a quarrel at work. Her husband John Brennan (Russell Crowe) tries to explore every legal means possible of exonerating her but when things become desperate he decides to put a plan together to break her out of jail, but will he be able to do the things necessary to free his wife.

Reviews
Mrs:

Mr Popcorn is definitely a fan of most Russell Crowe films, and I have to admit I loved him in 'Gladiator' and 'A Beautiful Mind'. However, I wasn't a huge fan of this film. The concept is interesting and the fast paced nature of the movie keeps you enthralled, but it seemed to be lacking something, a believable story maybe. The fact that Crowe's character could conceive an escape plan using nothing but the advice of an ex-con and tips he had seen on You Tube seems pretty implausible, but then maybe we are just supposed to enjoy the movie for what it is, a crime thriller, and not ask questions. Crowe tries very hard to play a quiet, mild mannered college professor but he just seems at odds with his character and there really isn't any chemistry between Crowe and Banks to speak of. The best part of the storyline is that you're never entirely sure whether in fact his wife did commit murder, based on the evidence in the film I probably would have convicted her!

Mr:

I usually love Russell Crowe films (think Master & Commander, Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, State of Play) and this was another very watchable movie but certainly not his best.  The plot is a little far-fetched, but most movies are.  It did still keep me enthralled and had a a certain ‘edge-of-your-seat’ quality - as you don't know whether they will actually escape.  Worth seeing perhaps, but not one I would go out and buy.  Despite being a fan of Russell Crowe's work, Elisabeth Banks probably does a better job than him in this film.