Lost (TV Series) Three Minutes (2006) User Reviews

A few more pieces of the puzzle fall into place

[shashikrishna · 8/10 · 18 May 2006]

The episode traces Michael's journey into the area of 'The Others'. It shows us how he was captured and taken into the tents of the other group of people on the beach. New characters including Ms.Clue are introduced as Zeke reappears in this episode. Ms.Clue is shown to be the control hub of this 'Others Camp'. The good thing in the whole deal however, is that Michael does get to meet his son finally who has been kept hostage by 'The Others' since the beginning of the season.

Meanwhile Libby and Ana Luica are buried on the beach. Michael's return is received with a lot of joy by the folks who were not in the hatch (Sun, Jin, Claire etc) but they are soon sad again as they learn of the murders. As Michael tactfully convinces Sawyer, Hugo,Kate and Jack to accompany him into the enemy quarters, Sayeed (originally on that group) smells a fish in the whole affair. What only increases the stench is the mysterious appearance of a boat out of nowhere under the clear blue sky.

An exciting season finale seems just round the corner!

Black Judas

[claudio_carvalho · 9/10 · 7 July 2006]

Michael requests Jack, Kate, Sawyer and Hurley to go with him to the camping of "The Others" to bring Walt back. Meanwhile, his experience with Zeke and "The Others" is disclosed, when he saw Walt and made a deal with them to release Henry and betray Jack, Kate, Sawyer and Hurley. The disgusting Michael is welcomed by the survivors, but Sayid advises Jack that Michael is a traitor. After the burial of Ana Lucia and Libby, the survivors see a boat sailing near the beach.

In this episode, it is shown that the journey of the Michael through the woods trying to find Walt cost more than the five weapons "The Others" took from the rescue team. Michael lost his honor, becoming a black Judas and killer, and capable of betraying his closest friends. The presence of Michel among the survivors while Hurley and Kate dig the grave of Ana Lucia and Libby really irritated me! I just do not understand how the smart Sawyer and even Jack, that wants to impose himself as a leader, did not see how unreasonable was the proposal of Michael, bringing only few people, one of them fat and without raid ability, to fight against "The Others". The worth Sayid alone would be more efficient than the whole group. My vote is nine.

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Note: On 1 April 2013, I saw this episode again.

The compelling Three Minutes

[TheLittleSongbird · 8/10 · 18 March 2018]

When 'Lost' was in its prime, it was must-watch television. Remember first watching it, found it remarkably easy to get into, was hooked from the start and was on Season 3 by the end of one week. The general consensus is that the final season is a disappointment and cannot disagree.

"Three Minutes" is not Season 2, or 'Lost', at its best. Not like "Man of Science, Man of Faith", "Orientation", "The Other 48 Days", "The 23rd Psalm", "One of Them", "Lockdown", "Two for the Road" and "?" as far as the previous Season 2 episodes go. Nonetheless it is a very good that does an awful lot right and doesn't do much wrong as such.

It is not one of the most tense or thrilling episodes of 'Lost' or of the season and it may not say much illuminating about Michael or what is already known.

A lot engages and interests though. Everything concerning the captivity and the Others maintains the viewer's attention and has one eager to see what happens later on. What "Three Minutes" does brilliantly is setting up the events for the finale, in a way that shocks and intrigues.

One, from my perspective, is not entirely whether to understand Michael's point of view as he goes through every parent's worst nightmare and the great lengths in handling the predicament or hate him for his actions before, during and after this episode. Everything with Locke is great, then again one doesn't expect anything less from a character so great.

As one expects from 'Lost', it's all well acted especially by Harold Perrineau and Terry O'Quinn.

Visually, 'Lost' continues to be stylish, atmospheric and beautiful in "Three Minutes", as always making the most of the island setting. The writing provokes thought, the direction is solid throughout and it's nicely scored.

In conclusion, very good and sets things up brilliantly if not a show high-point or the show at its most illuminating or thrilling. It certainly compels one to keep watching what is to follow. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Such a line!

[oozgurserdar · 8/10 · 3 August 2021]

"I think Michael has been compromised". While I was rewatching the series, i remembered this line before Sayid uttered it. The details are what make this series great. If Michael had gotten away with his lies again, it would have been cheap.

A good set-up for the finale

[ametaphysicalshark · 18 October 2008]

"Three Minutes" is meant to fill in some gaps, mostly involving Michael's absence for several episodes earlier in the season, and to set up the finale. It succeeds in doing so, and is involving and entertaining enough, but despite being in the top 15 or so episodes from the second season it still feels a bit like a missed opportunity. This could have been truly pulse-pounding and thrilling, but it needs more than a Giacchino score and lots of camera motion to be truly thrilling. There needs to be an emotional connection for the audience, and what we're seeing doesn't show us anything new about Michael. It feels sort of same-old same-old, like stuff we've already seen this season rehashed.

Still, the episode is very good and quite involving, as far as island-based flashbacks for 815'ers go it's better than "Maternity Leave" but not on par with "The Brig". There's a lot of mythology-based fun relating to Walt (and even a hint at Room 23, which we would see in season 3 and a "Missing Pieces" episode), and we get to see a whole lot of the Others, possibly more than we'd seen in one episode up to this point in the series.

All in all there's not much to talk about. Stephen Williams is an erratic but talented director, and this is not one of his finer efforts. The script is very good, but could have packed a bigger punch. Setup episodes for the finales can be magnificent, see season 3's "Greatest Hits" or if you consider them separate from the second parts, "Exodus: Part 1" or "There's No Place Like Home: Part 1". It's a successful episode at getting everything ready for the naturally mind-blowing finale "Live Together, Die Alone", and it's entertaining, so I'll give it:

8/10

What the Hell?

[hendrixy6 · 2/10 · 2 June 2009]

I cannot believe that Lost wasted my time once again. This episode was the same as the episode earlier in the season, verbatim. There was not one scene or one line added that was new. How do they reshow an episode from early in the year over again? This was really pathetic in the scheme of the show. I expect a lot more from Lost. They should be ashamed of themselves. This was a damn clip show of the season and they didn't have the balls to hone up to it. They should have left it out and settled for twenty two episodes instead of twenty three. It really is maddening to watch Lost because they tread water (no pun intended) once every five episodes. They always circle the same time line from different points of view and give nothing new to the consumer. They just feed the ABC/ Disney run cash cow that is headed by the regenerated corpse of Walt "The f*ck" Disney. I really love this show but each season could easily be fourteen or fifteen episodes. The excess really takes away from the show.