![]() The film makes a decent attempt to boost you from high-times, to low times, as to get you emotionally connected to the film. There is some humrous moments and some emotional moments. It's a movie worth watching, but not worth praising. The path to recovery will not be easy, and success will not be guaranteed or even likely, but she is now willing to give it a try. After getting to know some of the other patients, Gwen gradually begins to re-examine her life and see that she does, in fact, have a serious problem. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction. Recommended to all.Īfter getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. The film does not glamorize or poke fun at its thematic content, but instead shimmers in truth depicting the problems in which a nowhere life can lead.This movie teaches us lessons through its characters. 28 Days" is one of the most accurate movies about alcoholism and drug addiction I can remember. Good film! Sandra Bullock did an amazing job at one of her earlier films as an actress. The film does not show addicts to their true potential, and tries to make light of something that is actually a serious disease, and though it is addressed, it is also belittled by the plot and characters themselves, and nothing can make up for Gearhardt.nothing! More like insulation riddled with asbestos. It's entirely made of fluff, but amusing, heartfelt fluff. Another great role came from Steve Buscemi who is the only realistic character in this entire thing. Bullock has to maneuver through so much inaccuracies, melodrama, and heartless froth in order to show any emotional response to Viggo Mortensen's character, the lives of her friends in rehab, and her own fate. He is duplicitous about his role as the comedic relief, and it was just painful all the way through. The minor character of Gearhardt, played by Alan Tudyk of all people, was possibly the worst character I have ever seen onscreen. Then she makes a U-turn, pretty much out of the blue, and all of sudden it's about stupid comedy, over the top drama, a love interest that feels out of place, and some really strange plot choices altogether. Her attitude was that of an addict, and Bullock really captured the persona of someone in rehab. The character was sloppy yet superficial, and very mean tempered. The beginning was well structured, had emotional depth, and resonated. Though her performance varies between the girl next door personality she achieves so well in her romantic comedies and the dramatic, which she struggles with in some of her other films, here she grasps it easily enough. Bullock, who would go on to make more dramatic films with awful scripts, is the shining light in the midst of the darkness, as per usual. Given Murphy is 20 years older now from when the first movie opened in theaters, perhaps “28 Years Later” is the route to take after all.Lifeless, soulless movie about a subject that isn't shown the respect and reverence it deserves. … It’s more likely to be ‘28 Months’ than ‘28 Years.’ 28 months gives you one more place to go.” Danny and Andrew and I have been having quite serious conversations about it so it is a possibility. Garland first stirred up buzz for a third “28 Days Later” movie in 2015 when he told IGN, “We’ve just started talking about it seriously. Garland, Murphy and Boyle sat out the 2007 sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” which was directed Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, but the film kept acclaim high for the zombie franchise. The film made $85 million at the worldwide box office on a production budget of only $8 million. ![]() Murphy plays a bike courier who awakens from a coma to discover England is in apocalyptic ruin due to a zombie virus. “28 Days Later” is widely regarded as one of the best horror movies of the 2010s. But a third part would get people in, if it was half-decent.” “It’s hard for companies distributing films and for cinema chains to show films, they’re struggling to get people into the cinema unless it’s something like ‘Top Gun: Maverick ’ or a Marvel. ![]() “ might come back into focus because one of the things that’s happening in the business at the moment is it has to be a big reason for you to go to the cinema, because there are less and less reasons,” Garland continued. It’s funny, I hadn’t thought about it until you just said it, and I remembered ‘Bang, this script!’ which is again set in England, very much about England. Garland’s script for “28 Months Later” was written years ago and Boyle called it “a lovely idea,” adding, “I’d be very tempted.
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