Let me get one thing out of the way: I hate Paul Haggis! I found Million Dollar Baby to be overrated and Crash was cloying and manipulative - one of the worst Best Picture winners in recent history, and an unintended champion of homophobia. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed The Next Three Days. In my opinion, it is was of the most successful thrillers I've seen in the last ten years. I was literally on the edge of my seat during the majority of the movie. The Next Three Days isn't without its flaws - it is a Paul Haggis film, after all. The writing of the police characters is seemingly taken from the worst TV procedural clichés. And while Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks shine in the lead roles, some of the casting in the supporting roles seems off. Like the bizarre Tony Danza cameo in Crash, here we get Daniel Stern as a high- priced lawyer and Liam Neeson as hardened criminal. Still, the film's minor flaws don't detract from my overall enjoyment of the film. Put aside your hate for Paul Haggis and check out The Next Three Days.
Review of The Next Three Days
