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First of all, let me make one thing crystal clear. When I paid my money to see this movie, I didn't walk into the theatre expecting something worthy of Academy Award consideration. However, what I did expect was a story that had some semblance of logic (and perhaps a few cheap thrills). I also expected a film that in some way dealt with the often avoided issue of Black sexuality. But once again like several recent Black "thrillers," I was left disappointed. What's the deal with these independent filmmakers? You make a film that presents itself as a steamy erotic thriller, but with PG-rated sex and no nudity to speak of. What's the point? Audiences would have been better served by renting an old copy of FATAL ATTRACTION or even SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT, than paying their hard earned money to see basically the same thing that you could catch for free on a network daytime drama. An erotic thriller without any steamy sex or nudity is like a western with no gunfight or a romantic comedy with little romance and no comedy. On another level, the poorly structured story makes absolutely no sense. Without giving away the ending, the writers set up things that don't pay off later in the script and "pay off" with things that were not properly set up. By doing so, they break a cardinal rule of any type thriller or mystery story by not playing fair. Also, the scenes are not arranged for maximum dramatic effect. It lacks the escalating tension that made FATAL ATTRACTION so effective in its examination of infidelity. There are also several subplots in the film which serve to trivialize important issues (e.g., physical abuse, child care). Additionally, the film relies too heavily on stereotypes, particularly as they relate to the lesbian/bi-sexual character of Jade. In terms of acting, Gretchen Palmer stands out with her over-the-top performance as Jade, which occasionally gave the film some much needed camp appeal. On the other hand, Gary Dourdan as Jermaine was weak. He's so cold and insensitive, one wonders how his wife, Jasmine (Kenya Moore in a typical B-movie performance) agreed to his "indecent proposal" in the first place. If independent filmmakers are going to compete with big budget studio fare such as FATAL ATTRACTION, they must be willing to "push the envelope." Instead, TROIS along with a series of other recent independently produced sexual thrillers insist on playing it safe by toning down the sex and the more provocative elements in their films. For what reason, who knows? Hopefully, some other filmmaker will "step up to the plate" and really deal with Black sexuality rather than skirt around it. On a positive note, despite it's many flaws, TROIS is still better than Rob Hardy's anemic first feature, CHOCOLATE CITY. The film is also to be commended for its small scale, but reasonably effective grass-roots marketing champaign. As a gesture in support of Black independent films, I have delayed submission of this critique until the film has all but left the theatres. For those who haven't seen it, check it out on video and express your own views.

First of all, let me make one thing crystal clear. When I paid my money to see this movie, I didn't walk into the theatre expecting something worthy of Academy Award consideration. However, what I did expect was a story that had some semblance of logic (and perhaps a few cheap thrills). I also expected a film that in some way dealt with the often avoided issue of Black sexuality. But once again like several recent Black sexual "thrillers," I was left disappointed. What's the deal with these independent filmmakers? You make a film that presents itself as a steamy erotic thriller, but with PG-rated sex and no nudity to speak of. What's the point? Audiences would have been better served by renting an old copy of FATAL ATTRACTION or even SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT, than paying their hard earned money to see basically the same thing that you could catch for free on a network daytime drama. An erotic thriller without any steamy sex or nudity is like a western with no gunfight or a romantic comedy with little romance and no comedy. On another level, the poorly structured story makes absolutely no sense. Without giving away the ending, the writers set up things that don't pay off later in the script and "pay off" with things that were not properly set up. By doing so, they break a cardinal rule of any type of thriller or mystery story by not playing fair. Also, the scenes are not arranged for maximum dramatic effect. It lacks the escalating tension that made FATAL ATTRACTION so effective in its examination of infidelity. There are also several subplots in the film which only serve to weaken the main plot and trivialize important issues (e.g., physical abuse, child care). Additionally, the film relies too heavily on stereotypes, particularly as they relate to the lesbian/bi-sexual character of Jade. In terms of acting, Gretchen Palmer stands out with her over-the-top performance as Jade, which occasionally gave the film some much needed camp appeal. On the other hand, Gary Dourdan as Jermaine was weak. He's so cold and insensitive, one wonders how his wife, Jasmine (Kenya Moore in a typical B-movie performance) agreed to his "indecent proposal" in the first place. If independent filmmakers are going to compete with big budget studio fare such as FATAL ATTRACTION, they must be willing to "push the envelope." Instead, TROIS along with a series of other recent independently produced sexual thrillers insist on playing it safe by toning down the sex and the more provocative elements in their films. For what reason, who knows? Hopefully, some other filmmaker will "step up to the plate" and really deal with Black sexuality rather than skirt around it. On a positive note, despite it's many flaws, TROIS is still better than Rob Hardy's anemic first feature, CHOCOLATE CITY. The film is also to be commended for its small scale, but reasonably effective grass-roots marketing champaign. As a gesture in support of Black independent films, I have delayed submission of this critique until the film has all but left the theatres. For those who haven't seen it, check it out on video and share your own views with the moviegoing public.

Trois is a sexy thriller about the before and after-math of a threesome (two girls and a guy). The participants are a young Black married couple in Atlanta who seek to spice up their love life and an openly bisexual woman who wants to keep custody of her son. This film admirably attempts to explore the complex dynamics of monogamous sexuality, from sexual preference to sexual power. The gravest downfall is the attempt to combine too many twists and turns that don't pay off or gel well with the story's initial tone.

This is absolutely the worst film I've ever seen. Not only does it

contain some of the worst acting, dialogue and directing ever

burned onto celluloid, it is nothing but pure trash. It amazes me that money was actually used to fund this project. I can't imagine how anybody thought this was something worth

making based on the horrendous script and premise. Soloman K. Smith delivers probably the worst performance in

history as does Gretchen Palmer. This is embarassing. NEVER EVER watch this movie.

This movie was so painfully bad, that despite all my better judgment I actually made it through to the end. All that can go wrong in a movie did- utterly terrible acting, predictable ending, discontinuity, did I mention that my dog can do a better performance? Finally, for a movie whose title is quite obvious in meaning, the actual "trios" is over in about 30 seconds, shot in what seems like soft focus and barely warrants the rating the film got.

I highly recommend this film if you have obnoxious family members visiting (or friends), who refuse to leave your home, as a last ditch effort to retain your sanity.

2 out of 10.

Despite going into this movie with reasonable expectations, this is got to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my life. This was the first time I actually considered asking for my money back. Even though I knew a few people associated with the film, that still did not make it any better. Everything about this movie, from the acting to the writing to the directing was just plain bad.

Gretchen Palmer does not deserve this - although some may feel different seeing her try to act in this. I do believe I have seen her being way better than here - no pun intended. Must be a combination of script and set conditions I imagine.

Sometimes you also have to take on roles, you do not really believe in - just to pay the rent. Might have been one of those situations. Interestingly enough, this seems to have been succesful enough to spur 2 sequels. Both showing way more skin than this does. Which I didn't mind by the way - it is the acting and the dialog that is so cringeworthy, that it almost hurts physically.

So never mind the erotic scenes where all the "best" parts are covered. "Clothed" scenes can be quite erotic too - and I would argue the main love scene is just that. The scene that seemingly gets the whole thing going on. The whole thing that could have been avoided, if ... but the last twist almost kind of saves the whole movie. Still even that never really reaches any height it imagines it does.

I caught this film at the Acapulco Black Film Fest. I think Trois successfully captures something that we rarely see on the big screen --Black sexuality. It's not raunchy, but not tame by any means. It doesn't take itself too seriously, but delves deeply into the politics of marriage, fidelity and lust. And there is a cool, unexpected twist at the end ala Fatal Attraction. I liked it. Kenya Moore and Gretchen Palmer are beautiful. And the men are wonderful... two of the hottest looking Black actors out there -- Gary Dourdan and Bryce Wilson. I hear this comes out Valentine's Day 2000 or somewhere around there. I'd recommend checking it out.

One of my friends rented this movie last year. Honestly, being an NC-17, we naturally expected more than what we saw. The scenes in this movie weren't enough to get an R rating. The plot was good, and it was a good script. However, the performances were poorly executed. The actress who played the wife was dull and dry with the delivery of her lines. However, the ending had a great twist, and this was a good film, especially being on such a low budget, but some of the acting was low budget as well. A 5 at most.

I'm a fan of Kenya Moore from RHOA & it was great to see her younger. She's always been beautiful. In terms of the movie, I think the storyline was really good but the acting was a bit poor and their were too many tropes. I feel like if a Jordan Peele redid this without the comical scenes, it would be really good

Very badly made film in terms of directing,screenplay,script and acting.It does not even have much originality as it is a rip off of FATAL ATTRACTION.Still,it could have been much better in it's promise to be a good sexual thriller but alas,the movie was just handled poorly.Yes,the lead actors were very good looking but they had very amateurish skills,just like the poor skills of the movie makers around them.Avoid this one at all cost......

One of the best thrillers I've ever seen. Intense edge of your seat action thats guaranteed to make you jump. Don't listen to negative reviews watch it for yourself. In fact this movie is so good I purchased a copy to own. This is a water cooler conversation type movie. And for those folks who were thinking about a menage trois, this movie will make you think twice.three. hell even four times before asking your spouse for one. I like Kenya Moore from Housewives but had no idea that was her in Trois. She a pretty good actress. Makes you want to check out some of her other work. If you saw the movie The Firm and liked the action type thrills in that movie then you'll love the thrills in Trois, Rent a copy then buy a copy,

I must admit that when I sat down in the movie theater to see "Trois" I didn't quite know what to expect. What with a title like "Trois" which is short for ménage à trois, I was preparing myself to both be shocked and a little thrilled at the love scenes. While I did get that thrilling love scene that I was expecting I also got much more, the chance to see black folk in a complex movie role. I have grown tired of us always being cast as the comedian or the bad person on the silver screen and this movie is a breath of fresh air in that it explores one on one relationships between black folk. While this movie left a lot to be desired in the area of cinematography and acting, it is the right step toward more black dramas. We've got to start somewhere.

Let's start off with Kenya Moore her acting is trash. This is the only movie that I am aware of that she has more than two lines, like her other "acting gigs" Kenya provides a classless trashy reflection on how we all know her from RHOA episode. But because she thinks she can act so she'll take any ghetto hood or trash role just to stay "relevant' don't pay to watch this.

It's truly a waste of money and just proves my point she can't act!

The script was trash and basic The camera was not in focus or something because it looked blurry at or I should say not in focus! It definitely wasn't my 70" smart tv or maybe because it's 21 years old I don't know!

Two thumbs down and no stars.

I rented this movie with several friends without any expectations. This movie wasn't worth the price of a rental. The acting, writing, directing and cinematography were all bad. With the exception of Gretchen Palmer, the rest of the cast was so bad you would think they weren't professionals. Wait! Kenya Moore is not a professional actor. Well, that explains it. I've seen many Black-made independent films that were of much higher quality and touched on subjects that we often ignore so this film has no excuse. Please don't waste your time with this movie.

The film was tastefully shot, well written, directed and acted. I'm assuming that Rain Forest Productions elected to distribute it themselves for business reasons and not for the lack of wider distribution opportunities. If a film of this quality was not offered major distribution, then independent producers are in big trouble! For this quality on a $200K budget, there must have been major deferrals and freebies! Keep up the good work.

This movie was horrible. I should know, since I've sat through it multiple times. There really is no strong plot to speak of. It's pretty much just soft core porn.

The ONLY reason I can see for watching this movie at all is Gary Dourdan. That man looks so right, he should be wrong. Damn fine. If you like Warrick, from CSI:Crime Scene Investigations, then rent this movie or catch it on late night cable, cause, Damn.

That is all.

Gary Dourdan portrays Jermaine Davis a young atlanta lawyer who is having maritial difficulties so he persuades . He has a law partner in his office named either Terrance or Eric, played bo Sol Smith Jade Owens (gretchen palmer) to have a threesome with his wife Jasmine Davis portraued by Kenya Moore. Meanwhile , things are going on after the night for 3 , everything is going completely sour. And Jermaine Davis immediately is blamind Jade OWnens for the Difficulty, Jade CONSTATNLY denies being responsible for it all, [While in a custody battle for her son] Once again, as in Rollerball 2002, and Glitter 2001, i am in complete disconcurrence with the critics. PS - The ending is harrowing. And disturbing.

**** out of *****

This movie was an outrageous waste of time. The acting was either over the top or totally flat. The plot twists had nothing to do with the actual theme of the movie and the plot itself just seemed to drag along going nowhere until the end. Also, why did the wife stick with her perverted husband for so long after she knew he was an unfaithful pig? She seemed too smart to be that naive. A woman that fine deserves better (Hey, I'm single!). The only bright spot in the whole movie was Kenya Moore and not for acting, but because she is so beautiful. I don't want to sound like a pervert, but why did her husband in this movie need to have another woman when his wife had a rack like that? She is my dream wife and would be more than enough to satisfy me. My advice is don't waste your time with this movie; the plot makes no sense, the acting was at best mediocre, and the love scenes were too tame.