The Next Three Days tells the tale of a father's love and unending
trust in his family. When John Brennan (Russell Crowe), a community
college instructor, discovers his wife Lara (Elizabeth Banks) is found
guilty of a murder, he does everything in his power to try and prove
her innocence. The more time goes by, the more hopeless the situation
looks.
Viewers can feel Brennan's tension as well as his strong moral
convictions, despite his desperate situation. He
becomes more desperate as time goes by, and desperate people do
desperate things.
Brennan becomes what could best be described as the "Jason Bourne" of
dads. The film does a great job of depicting the characters as
realistic. The middle-class family lives in the suburbs of Boston
before Lara Brennan is snatched away by the authorities in front of
her husband and young son.
The entire film is very carefully constructed and doesn't come off as
too flashy or unreasonable. No special effects are needed and none are
used. The soundtrack is unconventional, featuring music from Moby and Danny Elfman. This also adds to the movies realness. An action movie
soundtrack would make the movie seem sillier and more cliché.
Brennan's character is not the only thing that seems to come out of a
Bourne film, the camera angles seem similar to that of Paul
Greengrass's (The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne
Ultimatum) camera technique.
Though sleepy at times, the movie does a good job of staying
suspenseful enough to keep a viewer's attention. There's some strong
acting, especially on the part of Russell Crowe.
Lara Brennan, played by Elizabeth Banks, looks haggard and run down.
You can see her mental decline and her hopelessness growing as the
time goes by and her situation looks bleaker and bleaker. The aspect
of motherhood is also touched on, as we see the strain her sentencing
is putting on her 6-year-old son. The tender moments she shares with
her husband during these tragic times remind us that this is still a
marriage, be it a different one, and that there are people living this
life everyday.
The writers and directors do a good job of subliminally exposing
stereotypes in this film. For instance, a cop (who seems to be looking
out for someone) drives by Brennan without thinking twice when he sees
him in a drug-infested area, sitting in his Toyota.
Overall, the movie has some really good, simple suspense. It is
humorous at times, but intense enough to hold your attention. The Next
Three Days is an uncomfortable but satisfying thriller.
trust in his family. When John Brennan (Russell Crowe), a community
college instructor, discovers his wife Lara (Elizabeth Banks) is found
guilty of a murder, he does everything in his power to try and prove
her innocence. The more time goes by, the more hopeless the situation
looks.
Viewers can feel Brennan's tension as well as his strong moral
convictions, despite his desperate situation. He
becomes more desperate as time goes by, and desperate people do
desperate things.
Brennan becomes what could best be described as the "Jason Bourne" of
dads. The film does a great job of depicting the characters as
realistic. The middle-class family lives in the suburbs of Boston
before Lara Brennan is snatched away by the authorities in front of
her husband and young son.
The entire film is very carefully constructed and doesn't come off as
too flashy or unreasonable. No special effects are needed and none are
used. The soundtrack is unconventional, featuring music from Moby and Danny Elfman. This also adds to the movies realness. An action movie
soundtrack would make the movie seem sillier and more cliché.
Brennan's character is not the only thing that seems to come out of a
Bourne film, the camera angles seem similar to that of Paul
Greengrass's (The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne
Ultimatum) camera technique.
Though sleepy at times, the movie does a good job of staying
suspenseful enough to keep a viewer's attention. There's some strong
acting, especially on the part of Russell Crowe.
Lara Brennan, played by Elizabeth Banks, looks haggard and run down.
You can see her mental decline and her hopelessness growing as the
time goes by and her situation looks bleaker and bleaker. The aspect
of motherhood is also touched on, as we see the strain her sentencing
is putting on her 6-year-old son. The tender moments she shares with
her husband during these tragic times remind us that this is still a
marriage, be it a different one, and that there are people living this
life everyday.
The writers and directors do a good job of subliminally exposing
stereotypes in this film. For instance, a cop (who seems to be looking
out for someone) drives by Brennan without thinking twice when he sees
him in a drug-infested area, sitting in his Toyota.
Overall, the movie has some really good, simple suspense. It is
humorous at times, but intense enough to hold your attention. The Next
Three Days is an uncomfortable but satisfying thriller.
