Three Months

The plotting in "Three Months" throws every tear-jerking idea possible at the wall just to see what sticks. Perhaps because the movie is limited on something new to say, it stays busy with its many broad themes related to his coming-of-angst, concerning identity, family, community, friendship, loyalty, pride, etc. But sadly, the film is filled with too many stereotypes and clichés. This takes away from the movie’s potential emotional sweetness, when it already relies on so many cliches and expected situations.

And somewhat perfunctorily, Frieder wraps up every plot thread with a scant sense of urgency, hastily reconciling a falling-out that only occurred offscreen, and depicting the final legs of Caleb’s three-month journey in a montage of photos over the closing credits.