A man and a woman kidnap her rapist in order to extract a confession from him, but how far are they willing to go for justice and what if they have the wrong man?A man and a woman kidnap her rapist in order to extract a confession from him, but how far are they willing to go for justice and what if they have the wrong man?A man and a woman kidnap her rapist in order to extract a confession from him, but how far are they willing to go for justice and what if they have the wrong man?
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I really enjoyed this movie and watched it on Amazon . After ten minutes into the movie , it slowly pulls you in with some nice camera work and storyline . Not a large cast , but all work very well together building the plot and suspense as they go . The victim guy was great and wast perfectly , Todd and his " friend " bounced off each other leading the viewer feeling like we were in control and knew where it was going . You do not ! Overall , Lou Simon's best work today , hope she continues to produce work of this quality .
Although the concept was far from an original one and had the danger of being very schlocky if executed wrongly, it was pretty intriguing at the same time and did have potential to be unsettling if handled correctly. Have an appreciation for films that balance horror, mystery and thriller. The cover looked creepy and grabs the attention. There was not an awful lot going for '3' otherwise but the potential was there.
'3' is a long way from unsettling and leans more towards the schlocky side of things. Will say right now that to me there are far worse films out there, both of my recent viewings and ever, and there are films that wasted their potential far more and to a worse degree (most of them though had potential that was bigger than that in '3'). This is not being said with any malice or prejudice, nor with any intent of disliking '3', part of me was really wanting to like it and hope that '3' would exceed my mixed expectations.
There is in '3' a spooky setting and moments of slick photography. Unfortunately that is pretty much it for the positives.
Going on the many negatives, the characters have no dimension or development to make them remotely interesting. Nor do they have any traits in making them rootable, the motivations are only bare bones and at times random and nothing more and the way they behave irritates and lacks logic. This does affect the acting which never rises above mediocre and is at worst atrocious. The victim fares least badly because there was some effort but too many parts are either overplayed or anaemic, never believed or cared for his plight.
Furthermore, '3' is directed with little enthusiasm and no tension and the script, especially the heavy emphasis on the back and forth, is needlessly repetitive, not interesting at all and very silly and stilted. Worst of all is the story, on top of dragging in pace and being contrived there is nothing remotely scary for the horror element to convince (not to mention the randomness of some of it, the gratuity of some of the content and there is a complete lack of creativity), it is sorely lacking in tension and suspense to be thrilling (the dragging pace killing it) and the mystery is really not much of one.
Overall, very bad. 2/10 Bethany Cox
'3' is a long way from unsettling and leans more towards the schlocky side of things. Will say right now that to me there are far worse films out there, both of my recent viewings and ever, and there are films that wasted their potential far more and to a worse degree (most of them though had potential that was bigger than that in '3'). This is not being said with any malice or prejudice, nor with any intent of disliking '3', part of me was really wanting to like it and hope that '3' would exceed my mixed expectations.
There is in '3' a spooky setting and moments of slick photography. Unfortunately that is pretty much it for the positives.
Going on the many negatives, the characters have no dimension or development to make them remotely interesting. Nor do they have any traits in making them rootable, the motivations are only bare bones and at times random and nothing more and the way they behave irritates and lacks logic. This does affect the acting which never rises above mediocre and is at worst atrocious. The victim fares least badly because there was some effort but too many parts are either overplayed or anaemic, never believed or cared for his plight.
Furthermore, '3' is directed with little enthusiasm and no tension and the script, especially the heavy emphasis on the back and forth, is needlessly repetitive, not interesting at all and very silly and stilted. Worst of all is the story, on top of dragging in pace and being contrived there is nothing remotely scary for the horror element to convince (not to mention the randomness of some of it, the gratuity of some of the content and there is a complete lack of creativity), it is sorely lacking in tension and suspense to be thrilling (the dragging pace killing it) and the mystery is really not much of one.
Overall, very bad. 2/10 Bethany Cox
Did M. Night Shyamalan right and direct this? It's a pretty good plot twister.
Contrary to many reviews, 3 is not a bad film. It is not a good film, but it is not bad. It should be classified as a very average independent horror, revenge & torture thriller with average production.
One item of note, when reading reviews, is that many are written by comparing the reviewed film to other titles. This is a faulty means by which to review a film unless there are direct connections in the story, characters, actors or other facet. Any film can be compared to another, allowing for faults or faulty issues to be noted. Taken purely at face value, not comparing "3" to any other film, it is a purely average independent film.
"3" is not a "cheesy horror B-flick," but a low(er) budget independent horror/thriller that is meant to be taken seriously. The cast is very limited (under 10 actors), and none are standouts compared to others. The acting is very average, but moderately convincing - meaning, while not A-level, the performances are not "over the top" or intentionally cheesy.
The film is shot on professional equipment and the sound & foley are decent. The scenery and locations are natural and do not look hastily or "cheesily" constructed. Cinematography is average as well. There are a couple of nice choices in angle and flow, but largely average from start to finish.
The story and writing are also average. "3" is in no way prophetic or anything new in the torture motif, but provides decent flow with the inclusion of small moments of psychologically impactful dialog and/or character explanation. On the whole, the movie would have been better with increased blood, gore, and violence, but that is a personal consideration. The finale, however, while nothing new, is enjoyable and provides for titular discovery.
The best aspects of the film, which are still largely average, are the direction and effects. Of the two, neither rise much above average, but are at least convincing. While not considered a "gorefest," there are a couple of scenes that could have been extremely cheesy had it not been for the effects. Average to slightly above average indie effects provide for, at minimum, convincing incidents.
In summation, "3" is just an average indie horror/thriller film. Watching it will not cause the viewer lifelong regret, but it also will not provide any lasting affect. There are, at once, plenty of better and worse films available to watch.
Recommended for fans of revenge films with torture motifs.
NOT recommended for viewers seeking ample blood and gore. While there are a couple examples of both blood and (light) gore, these are not the intent of the film.
NOT recommended for viewers seeking ample nudity of either sexual persuasion.
One item of note, when reading reviews, is that many are written by comparing the reviewed film to other titles. This is a faulty means by which to review a film unless there are direct connections in the story, characters, actors or other facet. Any film can be compared to another, allowing for faults or faulty issues to be noted. Taken purely at face value, not comparing "3" to any other film, it is a purely average independent film.
"3" is not a "cheesy horror B-flick," but a low(er) budget independent horror/thriller that is meant to be taken seriously. The cast is very limited (under 10 actors), and none are standouts compared to others. The acting is very average, but moderately convincing - meaning, while not A-level, the performances are not "over the top" or intentionally cheesy.
The film is shot on professional equipment and the sound & foley are decent. The scenery and locations are natural and do not look hastily or "cheesily" constructed. Cinematography is average as well. There are a couple of nice choices in angle and flow, but largely average from start to finish.
The story and writing are also average. "3" is in no way prophetic or anything new in the torture motif, but provides decent flow with the inclusion of small moments of psychologically impactful dialog and/or character explanation. On the whole, the movie would have been better with increased blood, gore, and violence, but that is a personal consideration. The finale, however, while nothing new, is enjoyable and provides for titular discovery.
The best aspects of the film, which are still largely average, are the direction and effects. Of the two, neither rise much above average, but are at least convincing. While not considered a "gorefest," there are a couple of scenes that could have been extremely cheesy had it not been for the effects. Average to slightly above average indie effects provide for, at minimum, convincing incidents.
In summation, "3" is just an average indie horror/thriller film. Watching it will not cause the viewer lifelong regret, but it also will not provide any lasting affect. There are, at once, plenty of better and worse films available to watch.
Recommended for fans of revenge films with torture motifs.
NOT recommended for viewers seeking ample blood and gore. While there are a couple examples of both blood and (light) gore, these are not the intent of the film.
NOT recommended for viewers seeking ample nudity of either sexual persuasion.
After being kidnapped and held hostage, a man is tortured by a former military officer to get a confession out of him regarding a rape incident she held against him but was never convicted of, and the more they try to get the confession out of him the more the changing situation warps their mission.
This was a pretty solid variation on this particular genre of feature. The initial setup of what's going on, setting up the entire scenario around a revenge-based series of interactions and beatings designed to beat a confession out of the supposed guilty party responsible for a debilitating rape before the film starting, manages to set this one up rather well. It establishes the supposedly noble or skeevy actions of all involved rather quickly, generating enough sympathy or outrage for their actions that sets this up for what goes on as the various tortures and questionable tactics being utilized to try to get the proper confession out of him. This brings about a solid series of revelations and twists about what's going on as the story keeps changing making everything seem all the more bewildering the longer it goes on as the psychological mind games being employed are just as impactful as the brutality in the tactics being used to get to the bottom of what happened. This allows for a solid series of somewhat graphic attacks that are part of the attacks, making for the positive points here. There are some minor drawbacks on display with this one. One of the biggest issues is the usual standard of flaws that come about with the film relying on such a flimsy story to set everything in motion. Since the initial incident regarding what happened to the girl is so shoddily explained and never really given an in-depth explanation that spells out all the details so that the torture feels warranted, it comes off with a sense of just a demented individual doing something for the sake of the girl. The interactions that take place here regarding the victim being tortured for what went down are hackneyed and quite flimsy, and while it's understandable given the series of revelations that come about that question whether or not these events actually happened but it still forms such a highly conflicting setup that renders the interrogation methods as being far more outside the realm of what her ever-changing claims make them out to be. Any sense of realism is taken away by what happens throughout here but this does bring about a problematic entry point being so farfetched and flimsy from the very beginning, but otherwise, it's not that bad of a feature.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, and Brief Nudity.
This was a pretty solid variation on this particular genre of feature. The initial setup of what's going on, setting up the entire scenario around a revenge-based series of interactions and beatings designed to beat a confession out of the supposed guilty party responsible for a debilitating rape before the film starting, manages to set this one up rather well. It establishes the supposedly noble or skeevy actions of all involved rather quickly, generating enough sympathy or outrage for their actions that sets this up for what goes on as the various tortures and questionable tactics being utilized to try to get the proper confession out of him. This brings about a solid series of revelations and twists about what's going on as the story keeps changing making everything seem all the more bewildering the longer it goes on as the psychological mind games being employed are just as impactful as the brutality in the tactics being used to get to the bottom of what happened. This allows for a solid series of somewhat graphic attacks that are part of the attacks, making for the positive points here. There are some minor drawbacks on display with this one. One of the biggest issues is the usual standard of flaws that come about with the film relying on such a flimsy story to set everything in motion. Since the initial incident regarding what happened to the girl is so shoddily explained and never really given an in-depth explanation that spells out all the details so that the torture feels warranted, it comes off with a sense of just a demented individual doing something for the sake of the girl. The interactions that take place here regarding the victim being tortured for what went down are hackneyed and quite flimsy, and while it's understandable given the series of revelations that come about that question whether or not these events actually happened but it still forms such a highly conflicting setup that renders the interrogation methods as being far more outside the realm of what her ever-changing claims make them out to be. Any sense of realism is taken away by what happens throughout here but this does bring about a problematic entry point being so farfetched and flimsy from the very beginning, but otherwise, it's not that bad of a feature.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, and Brief Nudity.
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