Well, “Crash”-haters will be relieved as writer/director Paul Haggis certainly won’t be getting another another bite at the apple with his latest effort, “The Next Three Days” a remake of the 2008 french film “Pour Elle.”
Starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks (shifting into full-on dramatic gear here) the “Law Abiding Citizen”-esque film involves a man (Crowe) who plans a jailbreak when his wife (Banks) is accused of murdering her boss. On the face of it, it doesn’t look that bad but watching the trailer, as every thirty seconds go by, the spot gets more and more ludicrous until it officially goes off the deep end with Banks hanging out of a car with Mack truck bearing down on her. The talent involved is at least strong with Brian Dennehy, Ty Simpkins, RZA and Liam Neeson rounding out the cast.
The film will bypass the festival circuit and open in theaters on November 19th.