Friday, June 13, 2008

3:08 PM

Author(s): Ryan
Location: New Jersey

“3:08 pm"


Directed by Joseph Ruben
Written by Paul Haggis
Music by Mark Isham

ESTIMATED BUDGET- $110,000,000

Principal Cast:

Jennifer Tilly (Kate Mathis)
Jamie Foxx (Chris Yander)
Jodie Foster (Mary Sluther)
Aaron Eckhart (Jared Lemon)
Maria Bello (Sarah Channing)
Lindsay Lohan (Lisa Channing)
Hilary Swank (Marisa Johan)
Johnny Depp (Manny Frailing)
Felicity Huffman (Tracy Knight)
Clive Owen (Parker Knight)
Charlize Theron (Candy)
Kate Winslet (Jordan Fret)
Sophie Okonedo (Lala Gram)
John Cusack (Jason Bale)

Tagline: "Everyone Stopped….except for 12" 12/12/07

RATED R- for some graphic violence, language and a scene of graphic sexual content

RUNNING TIME-138 minutes

Synopsis: 12 people are in a distance of a few feet of each other. They share one thing in common, they all live in Voorhees, New Jersey. Two of the people are Kate Mathis (Jennifer Tilly) and her doctor, fiancé Jared Lemon (Aaron Eckhart). They are eating at the food court. At a table near them is mall cop, Chris Yander (Jamie Foxx). In line at the Chick-Fil-A are two JC Penny workers and friends, Mary Sluther (Jodie Foster) and Marisa Johan (Hilary Swank). At the Victoria’s secret across from the food court is alcoholic mom, Sarah Channing (Maria Bello), and might-be-pregnant daughter Lisa (Lindsay Lohan); each keeping their secret from each other. The cashier is Candy (Charlize Theron) who is a stripper and is worried because she sees her older sister Tracy Knight (Felicity Huffman), because Tracy thinks she has been dead for five years. However, Candy is an escaped convict. With Tracy is her newlywed husband a mathematician, Parker Knight (Clive Owen), they just moved to Voorhees. Next to the Victoria’s Secret is a GameStop with drugged-out worker Manny Frailing (Johnny Depp). And facing away from the GameStop is a Borders book store with ADD manager Jordan Fret (Kate Winslet).

However, when the clock hits 3:08 everyone and thing stops except Kate, Chris, Mary, Jared, Sarah, Lisa, Marisa, Manny, Tracy, Parker, Candy, and Jordan. They soon realize this strange phenomenon and as far as they can tell, they are the only 12 still moving. However, when one gets hurt they go to the hospital for supplies and see that the Birth Ward is full of dead woman with dead babies still attached to them. Soon a frozen woman, Lala Gram (Sophie Okonedo), moves and she delivers a baby. They realize when someone gives birth they come to life. So, Parker being a mathematician thinks life will work the same way as math. Two negatives make a positive. However a live person and a frozen one would be neutral making them vegetables. However when they put two frozen people “in” to each other only one survives, Jason Bale (John Cusack).

But, one of the fourteen people in the group is found murdered, and then another they realize a serial killer is among them.

The questions: Who is the killer, and how can things go back to normal?

What the press would say:

“Two thumbs up!”-Ebert & Roeper

“One Word: Outstanding!”- People

“A+! One of the most satisfying films in the past decade.”-Entertainment Weekly

“With a cast this GREAT it is hard not to go wrong. This went OUTSTANDING!”-Rolling Stone Magazine

3:08 pm is a truly gripping film worthy of sweeping every award. It is simply breath-taking and is pure terrific. Even Lindsay Lohan is Oscar-Winner-Worthy in this film. Jennifer Tilly is simply fantastic and hits every right key charmingly. The premise is fresh along with all of the performances. Jodie Foster and Hilary Swank were great along with Aaron Eckhart, John Cusack, and the popular Johnny Depp who is great. Jamie Foxx is terrific, so is Maria Bello, and one of the most complicated roles, Charlize Theron is great with Felecity Huffman. Also, Sophie Okonedo is better than in Hotel Rwanda. Paul Haggis is a genius along with Joesph Ruben. 3:08 pm doesn’t stay frozen, it is moving.

Best Picture
Best Director: Joseph Ruben
Best Screenplay: Paul Haggis
Best Original Score: Mark Isham
Best Actor: Aaron Eckhart, Jamie Foxx
Best Supporting Actor: John Cusack, Johnny Depp
Best Actress (anyone of these): Jennifer Tilly, Jodie Foster, Maria Bello, Kate Winslet, Felicity Huffman, Charlize Theron
Best Supporting Actress: Lindsay Lohan, Sophie Okonedo, Hilary Swank

MEMORABLE QUOTE: “Do you think we will be stuck as the same forever?”-Kate Winslet as Jordan Fret in 3:08 pm

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