| | | The life of the party...before she got a life.
Features: DVD, Special Edition
From director Betty Thomas (Dr. Dolittle, Private Parts) comes 28 Days, the story of Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock), a successful New York writer living in the fast lane and everyone's favorite party girl - until she gets drunk with boyfriend Jasper (Dominic West), borrows her sister's (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding limo and earns herself a stay in court-ordered rehab. There, Gwen comes face to face with a unique set of rules and rituals embraced by an assortment of interesting characters - Counselor Cornell (Steve Buscemi) and fellow re-habbers Eddie (Viggo Mortensen), Gerhardt (Alan Tudyk), Oliver (Mike O'Malley), Andrea (Azura Skye), Roshanda (Oscar® nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and Bobbie Jean (Oscar® nominee Diane Ladd). Maybe, she discovers, your insides can match your outsides!
"Perhaps...the best work Sandra Bullock has ever done!" New York Post
"Two thumbs up!" Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert At The Movies
Editor's Note
New York City newspaper reporter Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) likes to party. But at her sister Lily's (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding, she parties a little too much, makes a spectacle of herself, and ends up driving a commandeered limousine into a neighbor's front porch. In lieu of prison, Gwen is sent to a rehabilitation program at Serenity Glen, where cell phones are banned and patients chant for inspiration. Surrounded by other addicts, Gwen finds herself dealing with personal issues she has denied for years. Eventually, she realizes that in living under a cloud of alcohol, she wasn't truly living. Dapper Brit Dominic West plays Jasper, Gwen's charming partner in love and partying, and Viggo Mortensen appears as her potential love interest, Eddie Boone, a professional baseball player with an addiction to booze and women. Betty Thomas, known more for her work directing comedies (THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE, PRIVATE PARTS), guides 28 DAYS with the hand of an assured dramatist. Perennial good girl Bullock is surprisingly believable as a party girl in need of a wake-up call.
| Features | Guitar Guy's Lost Songs | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes | | Scene Selection | | How To Make A Gum Wrapper Chain | | Isolated Music Score | | Theatrical Trailer | | HBO "Making Of" Special | | Character Testimonials | | Santa Cruz Soap Opera: The Lost Episodes | | English 2 Channel Dolby Surround | | English Subtitles | | Director, Editor, Producer, And Composer Commentary | | Digitally Mastered Audio And Anamorphic Video | | Widescreen Version | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 5/22/2007 |
| Running Time: 104 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 05064 | | UPC: 00043396050648 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
Rating: B 05/19/2000 p.49Premiere
"...A surprisingly touching and tender affair....[A] fine ensemble cast..." -- 3 stars out of 5 -- A Satisfying Rental 10/01/2000 pp.87-8 Box Office
"...This is Bullock's film. It is a gutsy performance and she creates a totally believable character..." 05/01/2000 p.66 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Bullock brings a kind of ground-level vulnerability to 28 DAYS..." 04/14/2000 p.30 eFilmcriic.com 7 of 10
...probably the most fun I've ever had at a movie about an inconsiderate drunk... [the director] brings enough laughs to balance out the tears---alcoholism can be a rather depressing subject matter, so it's nice to see filmmakers having so much fun with it... [the script] is punchy and funny, but also knows when to cool the humor and acknowledge the seriousness behind the subject matter.
Box Office Magazine 8 of 10
...never have [Sandra Bullock's] talents been more in evidence than in this cautionary tale...there is a strong supporting cast... But this is Bullock's film. It is a gutsy performance and she creates a totally believable character. - Mike Kerrigan
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