Some reviewers found the film's message—that an ordinary man should bypass the legal system through criminal acts—to be morally questionable or "bankrupt". The Next Three Days | Rotten Tomatoes
A major recurring complaint is the script's lack of realism. Critics found it hard to believe a mild-mannered community college teacher could successfully navigate the criminal underworld and outmaneuver the police. The Next Three Days
Critics generally view as a competent, though sometimes overlong and implausible, thriller. Directed by Paul Haggis and starring Russell Crowe, the film is a remake of the 2008 French movie Anything for Her ( Pour Elle ). Critical Consensus Some reviewers found the film's message—that an ordinary