Movie poster, The Next Three Days

A couple, John and Lara, live a nightmarish existence when the wife is jailed for allegedly killing a co-worker and her college-lecturer husband is left to raise their son and manage his wife's appeals.

The Next Three Days, from writer-director Paul Haggis, is a one-man caper film. After a rejected appeal, a husband, a Mr Average (Russell Crowe), has three days before his wife is transferred out of the Pittsburgh country jail and into long-term incarceration. Seeing no further options, he decides to break his wife out of prison.

Convinced of his wife's innocence, John lives a life of quiet desperation. Once he decides on his course of action, his life becomes centred on the need for money and information about prison routines.

This is not a quick, slick, musically-underwritten tale, but one that drags its feet in an effort to show how much work John puts into seeking his wife's release. The result is a fairly interesting tale in search of a good, ruthless editor.

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Just the facts: Title: The Next Three Days (2010) Written by: Paul Haggis (screenplay) Fred Cavayé (screenplay) Directed by: Paul Haggis Running time: 133 Rating: M The Players: Russell Crowe,Elizabeth Banks,Michael Buie Official website: www.thenextthreedaysmovie.com.au IMDb entry For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section. For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database. For the latest additions to Festivale, check out the change history section.