Mr 3 Minutes/ 3 分鐘先生

Mr 3 Minutes is a small fun film. With Ronald Cheng as the leading actor, Mr 3 Minutes is a fun affair, as Cheng shows off his comedic skills once more by playing a slightly off-balance Scott Chung, who runs a bridal parlor. With a personal principle to work hard and play hard, Scott vows to only spend 3 minutes at any single thing. Scenes of these 3 minute meetings convinces the audience of how he operates and the audience is also led to believe that Scott spends every night with a different woman he picks up at some club or bar. When a child suddenly appears claiming to be his son, Scott attempts to operate as he has always done by spending 3 minutes a day with the kid. When his son starts gaining the affections of everyone around Scott, he is forced to question what he is doing wrong. This story is therefore about the relationship of a father and son.

While the recent After This Our Exile attempted to explore a more serious side of the father-son relationship, Mr 3 Minutes takes a lighter approach. With a fairly standard plot, Mr 3 Minutes does nothing to extinguish itself from other comedies. Although having seen this film about a week or so ago, I can already remember little of significance. It is hard to pinpoint the exact details of how the movie failed, but the general execution is certainly lacking. Most of the challenges presented to the characters are very basic and their resolution equally unrealistic. It must be questioned whether this movie truly reveals anything about a father-son relationship that is not already obvious. Ronald Cheng does a good job but is bound too much by his weak character to truly shine. Overall, this film offers no contribution to the comedy genre and should be viewed by those with nothing better on their list who wish to spend some time watching a light-hearted film. Just don't expect to remember it later.

Pros: Some comedic value. Light, if that's your thing.
Cons: Nothing new. Not a memorable film.
Conclusion: A fun little affair that will pass the time.
Score: 2.5/5