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.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Single Side - Dual Layer Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Letterbox - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Featurette Audio Commentary: Betty Thomas - Director, Jenno Topping - Producer, Peter Teschner - Editor, Richard Gibbs - Composer Isolated Audio Track: Music Score Shorts: 1. "Santa Cruz" Soap Opera - Lost Episodes 2. Three Character Testimonials 3. Guitar Guy's Lost Songs 4. "How to Make a Gum Wrapper Chain" Trailers: 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. Bonus Trailer - BIG DADDY Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes Biographies: 1. Betty Thomas - Director 2. Sandra Bullock - Star 3. Viggo Mortensen - Star 4. Steve Buscemi - Star 5. Elizabeth Perkins - Star 6. Diane Ladd - Star
