Thr3e (2006)

Director:

Robby Henson

Writers (WGA):

Alan B. McElroy (screenplay)
Ted Dekker (novel)

Release Date:

12 July 2007 (Lithuania)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Innocent lives hang on the whim of an elusive psychopathic murderer whose strange riddles and impossible timelines force three people into a mission to end the game before one or all of them die. |

Plot Keywords:

Riddle | Breaking Window | Copycat Murder | Cockroach | Multiple Personality Disorder

Cast

Marc Blucas	...	Kevin Parson
Justine Waddell	...	Jennifer Peters
Laura Jordan	...	Samantha
Max Ryan	...	Milton
Bill Moseley	...	Slater
Sherman Augustus	...	Detective Bill
Priscilla Barnes	...	Balinda Parson
Tom Bower	...	Uncle Eugene Parson
Philip Dunbar	...	Doctor Francis
Jeffrey Lee Hollis	...	Bobby Parson
Kevin Downes	...	Henry
Jack Ryan	...	Slater - young
Kai Schoenhals	...	Hot Dog Vendor
Bruno Jasienski	...	Young Kevin Parson
Allana Bale	...	Young Samantha

Also Known As:

Three (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and terror.

Runtime:

USA:101 min

Country:

Poland | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Germany:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Lodz, Poland

Company:

MovieRoom Productions

Trivia:

This was the first theatrical release of Fox Faith, a division of 20th Century-Fox devoted to presenting "Christian friendly" movies.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Kevin and Sam are driving alongside the bus, Kevin is yelling for the bus driver to pull over but Kevin's lips clearly show him saying something else.

Quotes:

Jennifer Peters: It looks like a jacket.

Movie Connections:

References Mommie Dearest (1981)

Soundtrack:

Einz Zwei Drei

New rating category needed

Possible spoilers...as if that could happen with this gobbler. Right off the bat, I had three problems: 1) the tough lady cop looks like a fashion model; 2) the hero lives in a converted warehouse, complete with a cage-type elevator; 3) the dog dies. All about as hackneyed as it gets. Added along the way: another tough, gun-toting fashion-model, a girlfriend this time; some pretty unlikely plot elements; a trio of REALLY overacting crazy people; and a "shocking ending" which bounces around so much that any surprise ends up falling flat--particularly with the whacky Mel Brooks' "don't nobody move" flourish. Mix it all up with a heavy dose of third-rate Christian pop-psychology (I know, I know, that's redundant), and you got "Thr3e". And you can have it.

Okay, that's a little harsh. There was some tension, some action, some effective atmosphere. So I give it 2 stars. I mean, it wasn't as bad as Paretti, but then Paretti's pretty BAD.

Speaking of which, how about we get a new Rating Category: CT, for "Christian Themed"? So that those of us who don't buy into that particular brand of hocus-pocus can make better informed choices about what and what not to watch.