Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

When I first heard about this movie, I didn't really think about watching it because I thought the romantic aspect would be exaggerated with pointless love scenes that deviate from the tone of the movie. However, after watching this movie, I can tell that it has a little bit of everything, so no one could be left dissatisfied. What I liked about this movie is, apart from the slow, but intense build up to the ending scenes, that there was a bitter taste throughout the entire movie. It is almost as if you can sympathize with the characters and see the difficulties they have to overcome. At some moments the movie is really poignant and the feeling of hopelessness prevails. The movie also shows Russell Crowe's incredible acting range, where he surprises with yet another delivery which was unexpected from the actor. The other actors also played their roles convincingly, which had an important role in building the atmosphere. I haven't watched the French version, but I would highly recommend this one, as it should be at least a little bit likeable for just about anyone.DISCLAIMER : Everything stated in this review is entirely matter of personal opinion and doesn't have to coincide with the opinions of other reviewers

The Next Three Days is an exemplary film, ticking every box a film can tick. Russell Crowe showcases why he is one of the best in the business and Elizabeth Banks is terrific also.It is a romance in the action thriller form, which is quite rare. The only other film in this form of this quality I can think of would be "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." It is intense, thrilling, extremely heartfelt and wonderfully acted. Love it! John: Just shut up. I don't care what you say... or how you say it. I know who you are. I know what you're capable of. And I promise you... this will not be your life.

English review Suspense thriller with emotional play: The next three days 2010You need to watch this excellent movie with stellar performances of Russel Crowe and Elizabeth Banks to see how to make a suspense thriller with a murder accused a working lady falsely sentenced and her husband a College professor evolving a detailed plan for her prison break. The movie with excellent jump editing , flashbacks with a non linear storytelling is both gripping and an emotional roller coaster showing the different hues of emotions the family of three goes through ... Superb performances, good production values and not too many action scenes and nothing overtly sexual make it worth watching with family/ friends. IMDB rates it 7.4/10. I would rate it 9/10. Well done!!

It is well known that Russell Crowe is the reason this movie was watched. I was personally disappointed about the title: 'The Next Three Days' because it denotes something not found in the movie.Similar with 'The Day After Tomorrow', a typical person would think its a horror film about an impending doom scheduled to take place at that time.The wife knew all along that she was innocent but in an act of fury implicates herself in the murder. That's stupid. She has a son out there. Did she care about her?She never made an appeal or told her correct side if the story. I found that to be dumb. We only learn about her innocence at the end but she knew all along.It seems as if she wanted to go to prison and put her family through a great deal of pain - and for what reason??? What did she want to achieve by staying in prison for a crime she didn't even commit???What's up with that? This part of the storyline really did not work for me at all.And she tries suicide later on....oh LAWD.