← Back to results
Three
2005 95 min Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom R 16+
★4.9
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Director: Stewart Raffill
Trailers
Description
After a yachting accident, a millionaire and his wife are shipwrecked on a desert island along with their former deckhand, Manuel.
Budget:
$9M
Starring
Billy Zane
Actor
Kelly Brook
Actor
Juan Pablo Di Pace
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Three (also known as Survival Island) is a divisive survival thriller that is widely criticized for its logical inconsistencies, cheap production values, and superficial script. While many viewers dismiss the film as a poor, unoriginal effort, a subset of the audience finds it an engaging, "guilty pleasure" experience driven primarily by the aesthetic appeal of the lead actors and the intense love-triangle premise.
| Production | The film relies heavily on its exotic, picturesque island scenery, which serves as the primary redeeming quality for otherwise skeptical viewers. | |
| Screenplay | The plot is riddled with nonsensical logic gaps, including physical inconsistencies like characters maintaining perfect grooming and accessories lasting long beyond realism. | |
| Acting | Performances are highly polarizing; Billy Zane is praised by some as the only compelling presence, while Kelly Brook is largely recognized for her physical appearance rather than her dramatic range. | |
| Theme | The narrative's central love triangle and the resulting interpersonal tension are seen by some as a compelling, "guilty pleasure" hook, while others find the conflict poorly developed and derivative. | |
| Ending | The film's ending is a point of contention, with opinions split between those who find the resolution surprising or clever and those who view it as incoherent or anticlimactic. |