- Release Date: 2001
- Runtime: 112 min
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Starring: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes ... see all
- Director: Sam Raimi
- Plot: When Jessica King goes missing, all eyes turn to Annabelle Wilson. Not as a murder suspect, but as a clairvoyant. Many of the towns folk go to Annabelle for help,... Read more
User Reviews
the real gift in this movie...
Oct 19, 2006
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Oct 19, 2006phantomsoccer10 - yahoo.com
\"The Gift\" lacked any sense coherent thought. The only gift that I experienced in this movie was Katie Holmes. \"The scene\" was the best \"gift\" I had ever received. It kept me busy for years to come. In the end, The... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Nov 18, 2007Matchflick
another movie with some great people in it.... ... Full Review
| Apr 29, 2005Bigpicturebigsound.com, NY
On paper, it would seem a no-brainer: "The Gift" should be an excellent film.
Ribisi's performance is vibrant and deliciously unpredictable, but the significance of his character remains a mystery until the conclusion of the film.
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| Aug 03, 2002Laramie Movie Scope
The acting in the film is terrific, especially by Giovanni Ribisi, who plays the deeply disturbed mechanic, Buddy Cole.
The southern accents in the film are inconsistent, at best.
The prime suspect is local redneck Donnie Barksdale (Keanu Reeves).
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| Jul 13, 2001DVD Talk
Final Thoughts : "The Gift" is an entertaining and exceptionally well-acted picture by director Sam Raimi and a terrific cast.
Although "Tin" didn't have her do much, "The Gift" has her carry most of the movie and she does so quite well, in a riveting and engaging performance.
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| Jan 31, 2001San Francisco Chronicle
Logic is mocked, plot strands capriciously abandoned.
The worst offender is Ribisi, who's become the Crispin Glover of his generation: an actor who isn't afraid to dive perilously over the top, and in fact insists on it.
... Full Review
News
Blanchett's fears exposed
smh.com.au –
2009-03-30
Raimi returns to horror
cinefantastiqueonline.com –
2007-12-20
Well, maybe "returns" is a bit much - after all Raimi has been producing horror films for the past few years under the Ghost House banner: THE GRUDGE, THE MESSENGERS, and 30 DAYS OF NIGHT . ... Full Article
Trump's Gift to Babwa: Rosie's Underwear
tmz.com –
2007-04-19
A Comparison of the Film The Gift and William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying
associatedcontent.com –
2007-01-05
The literary novel As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is a rather interesting classic about the perspectives of death that members of a family have as they go on a long journey to bury their dead mother Annie. ... Full Article
Veronica Guerin - DVD Review
totalfilm.com –
2004-01-02
No two ways about it: Cate Blanchett really can pick great roles for herself.It would just be nice if occasionally they were in better movies. ... Full Article

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