72 HORAS (THE NEXT THREE DAYS, USA, 2011) - A remake of 2008 French film, “Pour Elle”, “The Next Three Days” sticks to the straightforward plot of the original, which is about a man who risks life and limb to reunite his child with that child’s mother, his wife. THE NEXT THREE DAYS is a methodical movie, as it shows John planning the jailbreak for his wife. There is suspense and jeopardy, as John encounters obstacles to his plans. Everything comes to a suspenseful climax when John puts his final plan into motion and the police begin a frantic manhunt for John and his family. THE NEXT THREE DAYS extol family and justice, but the protagonist has to break the law to save his family.
