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The only way to really sum up The Next Three Days, a remake of French film Pour Elle, is by quoting Homer Simpson: It is “the suckiest bunch of suck that ever sucked.” Russell Crowe especially sucks in the overly somber role of John Brennan, a man obsessed with freeing his wrongly convicted wife, Lara (Elizabeth Banks). Just about everyone in the movie is miscast, from Banks (who is far more effective in comedy films) to Liam Neeson as an escape expert with a Brooklyn accent. Each actor is overly sorrowful and humorless, and just about every supporting character is underutilized; in a film with a runtime of more than two hours, one would think that character development wouldn’t be an issue, but it is, with decent actors such as Olivia Wilde and Brian Dennehy completely wasted.
Official Site: www.thenextthreedaysmovie.com
Director: Paul Haggis
Producer: Paul Haggis, Michael Nozik, Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier, Agnes Mentre and Anthony Katagas
Cast: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Brian Dennehy, Lennie James, Olivia Wilde, Ty Simpkins, Helen Carey, Liam Neeson, Daniel Stern, Kevin Corrigan, Jason Beghe, Aisha Hinds, Tyrone Giordano, Jonathan Tucker, Allan Steele, RZA, Moran Atias and Michael Buie
Director: Paul Haggis
Producer: Paul Haggis, Michael Nozik, Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier, Agnes Mentre and Anthony Katagas
Cast: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Brian Dennehy, Lennie James, Olivia Wilde, Ty Simpkins, Helen Carey, Liam Neeson, Daniel Stern, Kevin Corrigan, Jason Beghe, Aisha Hinds, Tyrone Giordano, Jonathan Tucker, Allan Steele, RZA, Moran Atias and Michael Buie
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Creative Loafing Atlanta
The criminal mind of The Next Three Days
Director Paul Haggis' latest breaks out of thriller clichés
by Curt Holman
11/19/2010
The criminal mind of The Next Three Days
Director Paul Haggis' latest breaks out of thriller clichés
by Curt Holman
11/19/2010
Colorado Springs Independent
Opening this week
Fair Game, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, The Next Three Days, Tangled
11/18/2010
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Opening this week
Fair Game, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, The Next Three Days, Tangled
11/18/2010
Colorado Springs Independent
The great escape: The Next Three Days
It sounds odd to say that one of the reasons I love The Next Three Days is that it feels years long.
by MaryAnn Johanson
11/18/2010
The great escape: The Next Three Days
It sounds odd to say that one of the reasons I love The Next Three Days is that it feels years long.
by MaryAnn Johanson
11/18/2010
The Coast Halifax
The Next Three Days is seriously unsatisfying
Paul Haggis misses the mark and Elizabeth Banks is a hot mess.
by Hillary Titley
11/25/2010
The Next Three Days is seriously unsatisfying
Paul Haggis misses the mark and Elizabeth Banks is a hot mess.
by Hillary Titley
11/25/2010
Portland Mercury
High-Speed Prius Getaway!
The Next Three Days is some seriously tempered badassery.
by Dave Bow
11/18/2010
High-Speed Prius Getaway!
The Next Three Days is some seriously tempered badassery.
by Dave Bow
11/18/2010
East Bay Express
Crash Out with The Next Three Days and 127 Hours
Two movies about escape.
by Kelly Vance
11/17/2010
Crash Out with The Next Three Days and 127 Hours
Two movies about escape.
by Kelly Vance
11/17/2010
