http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/24/FIVE-DAYS----Day-Three.aspx What makes FIVE DAYS so fascinating and a cut above typical American mysteries is its leisurely pace.  FIVE DAYS is a BBC production, and unlike here in the colonies, the Brits don’t seem to be in a Slam Bam, Arrest You Ma’am rush.  So while there is certainly a high level of tension throughout, it is very much character driven, as the show examines the impact of the crime on the people around it, the family of the victim, the police and the hangers on who somehow expect to profit from the events. The show concentrates of five days of a two-and-a-half-month investigation, hence its name.  On day one, an attractive woman, Leanne Wellings, disappears.  Her two children, a boy 7, his younger sister and their dog wander off in search of her and are picked up apparently by a pedophile, Kyle Betts (Rory Kinnear), a loner who lives with his mother.  When the first episode ends, a young woman Sarah Wheeler (Sarah Smart) opens her garage and finds the boy. By day three, the media has labeled her a hero, although frankly I’m not sure how lifting a garage door qualifies someone as heroic.  But just a taste of media attention goes to Sarah’s head.  She tries to insinuate herself in the investigation and into the Wellings’ lives, invading their home and offering unasked for advice.  Kind of a white Al Sharpton, if you know what I mean. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/24/FIVE-DAYS----Day-Three.aspx 77 60