Paul Haggis is a gifted entertainer. He is a master of nuances that an intelligent audience craves. That is why when initial critical response claimed that the movie was guilty of the opposite ('Haggis assumes viewers are quick to abandon sense and logic') I was surprised. The Next Three Days seems like too much of a popcorn movie for Haggis' undertaking. I guess always expecting something profound is unfair. Russell Crowe will do his thing, Elizabeth banks will try very hard and the audience may have to really suspend disbelief but it will be entertaining. The trailer seems to over simplify things, marketing it as a Mel Gibson style revenge movie, expect more. I would say that if you are a Russell Crowe fan go support your boy and you won't be disappointed.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The Next Three Days- Nov. 19, 2010
Paul Haggis is a gifted entertainer. He is a master of nuances that an intelligent audience craves. That is why when initial critical response claimed that the movie was guilty of the opposite ('Haggis assumes viewers are quick to abandon sense and logic') I was surprised. The Next Three Days seems like too much of a popcorn movie for Haggis' undertaking. I guess always expecting something profound is unfair. Russell Crowe will do his thing, Elizabeth banks will try very hard and the audience may have to really suspend disbelief but it will be entertaining. The trailer seems to over simplify things, marketing it as a Mel Gibson style revenge movie, expect more. I would say that if you are a Russell Crowe fan go support your boy and you won't be disappointed.
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