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Title: 28 Days (2000)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sandra Bullock | ... | Gwen Cummings | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Eddie Boone | |
| Dominic West | ... | Jasper | |
| Elizabeth Perkins | ... | Lily | |
| Azura Skye | ... | Andrea | |
| Steve Buscemi | ... | Cornell | |
| Alan Tudyk | ... | Gerhardt | |
| Mike O'Malley | ... | Oliver (as Michael O'Malley) | |
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | ... | Roshanda | |
| Reni Santoni | ... | Daniel | |
| Diane Ladd | ... | Bobbie Jean | |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Betty | |
| Susan Krebs | ... | Evelyn | |
| Loudon Wainwright III | ... | Guitar Guy | |
| Katie Scharf | ... | Young Gwen | |
New York based writer Gwen Cummings knows that she drinks a lot but doesn't believe it's a problem, and if she decides that it is an issue that she could stop drinking on her own. She and her live-in boyfriend Jasper fuel each other's hyperactivity with this excessive alcohol consumption, "a normal life" is not in either's vocabulary. Between Gwen and her older straight-laced sister Lily, Gwen more closely resembles their larger than life mother, who was also an alcoholic and who died because of that when they were children. Lily believes that Gwen's addictions makes her a difficult if not impossible person to love. While Gwen is in a drunken stupor at Lily's wedding, Gwen causes one issue after another, ruining the day for Lily. Gwen is forced to examine her drinking with the culmination of bad events she caused at the wedding, leading to her being court ordered to enter into rehab or jail for twenty-eight days, which is only marginally more tolerable an idea to her than the ... Written by Huggo
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There are a lot of good things about 28 Days, especially from Sandra Bullock and Betty Thomas (Director). Don't be fooled by the advertisers and trailers, this movie is a drama. There is a little comedy thrown in the mix to keep things light at times (after all, rehab is a depressing subject), but the balance is about 80/20% in favor of drama.
Sandra really shines. This movie is all hers and she proves that while bubbly and energetic may be her niche, she can also be gritty and subtle to great effect. She's always been a very solid and dependable actress, but she gets to dig deeper here. She could have played this role in so many ways that would have been easy and predictable, but luckily she gave just the right amount of weight to her character. It's certainly her best acting performance.
Betty Thomas also delivers another strong effort. The pacing and amount of scene time seem just right. There is very interesting camera work and flashback scenes that work very well. I guess the best thing to say is that she made a formula movie (girl bottoms out, girl resists rehab, girl comes to terms and embraces recovery) without boring us with the formula.
In short, the best thing about the movie is what it wasn't. It could have been so cliched (although there were a couple of unavoidable ones) and paint-by-numbers. Instead, it was more subtle rather than over the top.
There are good performances by all, especially Steven Buscemi who plays his small role straight and somber. This film has higher artistic/merit value than it does entertainment value (afterall, how entertaining can a movie about rehab be?). It's a solid 7.