Well, “Crash”-haters will be relieved as writer/director Paul Haggis certainly won’t be getting another another bite at the apple with his latest effort, “The Next Three Days” a remake of the 2008 french film “Pour Elle.”
Starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks (shifting into full-on dramatic gear here) the “Law Abiding Citizen”-esque film involves a man (Crowe) who plans a jailbreak when his wife (Banks) is accused of murdering her boss. On the face of it, it doesn’t look that bad but watching the trailer, as every thirty seconds go by, the spot gets more and more ludicrous until it officially goes off the deep end with Banks hanging out of a car with Mack truck bearing down on her. The talent involved is at least strong with Brian Dennehy, Ty Simpkins, RZA and Liam Neeson rounding out the cast.
The film will bypass the festival circuit and open in theaters on November 19th.
I wondered why he just doesn't use the legal system to free her from her wrongful conviction, but then I realized this was a Paul Haggis film and asking for logic from one of those is like asking for the sky to rain cheese.
It does look much better than it should. Maybe she's actually convicted, which would make the absurd premise somewhat easier to swallow.
As the jail break is 3 or more years after her conviction I figured he had been trying to use the legal system. It's clear from the trailer that she tried to commit suicide so I would assume that's what makes him decide to get her out.
It looks like pretty good to me, and though I know Neeson's part is small, Crowe and Neeson together in a movie, fantastic!
It's been such a shitty summer for movies I can't wait for Fall and this one looks very enjoyable.
I think to compare it to Law Abiding Citizen understates exactly how moronic and terrible that film is. But this still looks shit.
My favorite moment: Liam Neeson asking Crowe "Are you prepared to leave your child at a gas station?" cut against… Crowe leaving his child at a gas station.
Fantastic script. Trailer looks a little generic though. Still have high hopes