Thr3e (2006)
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.
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Very disappointed :(
An absolute waste of money
a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
As I scrolled through the movie channels, i decided to settle with Encore Mystery because the few seconds of the movie i saw lead me to believe that the movie was going to be a good one. Yet, I was wrong. This movie was perhaps the worst movie ever written in cinematography history. First of all, this movie is not a "drama", "horror", "mystery", or "thriller" it is a "disaster". There are no parts which made me cringe or fearful... the only "horror" bit i actually saw was when Kevin reached for the window and the hand of the non-existent murderer grabs for him. The only extent of the "thriller" is when the non-existent murderer, the non-existent best friend, and the Psychotic man named Kevin are faced with disarming a bomb... which still confuses me because I'm not sure if Kevin made the bomb himself, or if the random hot dog guy did... oh and about that... WTF is with the random hot dog guy? Why the hell did he want to kill Kevin? and there's one thing i haven't complained about yet.... The Cop lady calls Sam on her cell phone and they have a full fledged conversation.... but then apparently Sam doesn't exist? WTF WAS THAT? This movie sucks, don't watch it unless you want to end up as confused as me and your entire February Break destroyed... This movie doesn't even deserve two stars
The reviews will lead to believe that this is a bad movie. Maybe you will dislike it. But if you take their opinion alone, you are seriously missing out.To sum it up quickly, the movie revolves around a guy who is being stalked by a killer. The killer leaves him vague riddles and short time limits to solve them.The story is a lot more detailed than I can really explain, but it is not confusing to follow. I would like to point out now that this is not a horror movie. If you are looking for blood and gore and nothing else, then move on. But this is definitely a suspense "hold-your-breath" thriller. Because I accidentally read some spoilers before watching the movie, I already knew what was going to happen. But I still sat at the edge of my seat, wide-eyed and excited. This is a psychological thriller to the max.Yes, this is a movie with Christian undertones, but for those of you who are turned off by that, don't be. Most of the religious blah blah dissipates in the first 10 or 15 minutes. Overall in the movie, I didn't think there was a lot of overdone religion in it - though just a hair less of it would have made the movie better.As a horror fan and a thriller fan, I think you should really check this movie out. Don't expect gore and blood and you'll love it.Despite the negative reviews on here, give the movie a chance. You'll thank me.
The basic premise of "Three" is unimaginative but potentially interesting: for reasons that are initially unclear, a theology student is targeted by a psychopath (the "Riddle Killer") who forces him to confront the dark corners of his past. As those close to him start to die, the only people who stand by our hero are his longtime female friend and a police psychologist whose brother was one of said murderer's victims.This film drags the viewer through a series of pedestrian chases, shootouts, and assorted close calls for our heroic trio before reaching a fairly predictable climax. Other, better, films ("Saw", "Flatliners", "Never Talk to Strangers", "Fear", the list is truly endless) have covered this ground before and done so with far more originality, imagination, and style. The direction is by-the-numbers, and the cast are competent but lack charisma. It is no surprise that this dud vanished from theaters. It is puzzling that anyone thought it a good idea (tax write-off?) to make this film in the first place.
As I have not yet read the original Dekker novel (but, so to say, I am no more interested in it), the movie didn't have expectations to live up to in my eyes. After about a half an hour, my level of interest started to fall, but from a pretty high level as the movie starts out to be quite exciting. I thought then that if nothing original, but I would get a standard "clever killer with ideologies connected to the protagonist's life"-type of suspense thriller. However, all the suspense disappears thanks to the shallow acting and the script that seems to make fun of the genre. The strongest stab in the movie' heart is definitely the completely unoriginal, obsolete "twist", when we learn about Kevin's split personalities. COME ON, have anyone of Hollywood's filmmakers watched the thrillers of the past few years? Identity, Shrooms, High Tension, and so on, a never ending line? The split minded killer ISN'T a great idea, it has been used, and re-used dozens of times. It's getting dumb now instead of being a twist, it only shows that no creativity is left is some of the writers, and if Dekker's original is the same, then in the suspense-authors as well. However, I am pretty sure the lot of people will buy it as an original idea, and I am damn certain that this was the real goal here.