The Life of David Gale

I don't understand why the critics let the political message of this film completley ruin their movie going experience. yes the movie is about the death penalty, and yes it makes Texan's look like red-neck murderers.... (i'm texan by the way,... Full review

Roger Ebert is a dip*****, for such a smart person he has so much trouble understanding a movie so simple. The movie has excellent acting that can only be portrayed by an actor like Kevin Spacey. He is the greatest actor... Full review

Twisting and turning, this film uses great actors and direction for an interesting story: is David Gale, staunch opponent of the death penalty, guilty of rape and murder? Kate Winslet plays a journalist who is to interview Gale three days... Full review

Directed by the legendary Sir Alan Parker, this is the story of David Gale, a University of Texas professor of philosophy against capital punishment who is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.Kevin Spacey and... Full review

Directed by the legendary Sir Alan Parker, this is the story of David Gale, a University of Texas professor of philosophy against capital punishment who is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row. Kevin Spacey and... Full review

This is a great movie. When I read the critics reviews, I got worried beacuse I thought I would waste my time watchin' it, thank God I watched it anyway, and I have no regrets. Spacey was wonderfull as usual, and... Full review

The Life Of David Gale, was a movie that i will never forget. I don't like movies too much, only because they can't keep me interested long enough. I usually see what the critics give the movies, most significantly Roger Ebert,... Full review

that say this movie was terrible, it wasnt a bad movie, it was a little boring at times but also very suspensful as well. Hard to predict, great cast and a good story that turns hard to unscramble. I can see... Full review

"The Life of David Gale" is the finest film so far this year, one of the best films Kevin Spacey has ever been in. I absolutely adored it. It showcases life at its best and at its worst. It's a film... Full review

Being from Tx , I can relate to this movie very well...Corruption at its finest in Tx.....Great movie....Kevin Spacey did a great job as well as Kate Winslet....... Full review

The title isn't as misleading as it sounds, since we are essentially given David Gale's life story. Instead of a serious look at the issues, The Life of David Gale opts for cheap effect: when Laura Linney has an emotional breakdown following a failed fight to stop an execution, it's powerful, but meaningless. ... Full Review

That aside, the story makes for a dramatic and compelling film, and elicits terrific performances. The 5-minute Music feature is made especially interesting by the fact Parker chose his two sons to write the original music, because their style fits the film. ... Full Review

Why, when the musical supposedly has been reborn, he would stray so far from his greatest strength is a mystery far more potent than anything in The Life of David Gale . The thriller portion of the film smells stale. ... Full Review

The movie depends on one of those big surprise endings for its effectiveness, but the script gives itself away in the first act. The title character is complex: a devoted father, a spurned husband, a brilliant university professor, a bit of a womanizer and a wicked alcoholic with a bad self-image -- just the kind of offbeat mass of contradictions that seems tailor-made for Spacey's unique talents. ... Full Review

The beautiful shots of the saddened and abandoned face of Mr. Gale are incredible. I am pleased that I enjoyed The Life of David Gale, but Im not sure that it fulfilled my high expectations. But, in my eyes, her performance is outstanding. ... Full Review

I'm confused. Is this a propaganda picture? It certainly seems to be. But if it's trying to convince viewers that the death penalty is a bad thing -- well, it does a poor job making its own point. Sticky and ... Full Article

The movie follows the life of a college professor turned activist, David Gale (Kevin Spacey), who leads a bit of a wild life when he's not out touring the countryside. ... Full Article

It takes some sort of talent to make a film as completely strident, overbearing, heavy-handed and downright off-putting as "The Life of David Gale," although it's not exactly clear what type of talent it requires. ... Full Article

January 25, 2002 - Stax here with a review of the screenplay for The Life of David Gale ! This 122-page draft dated April 20, 2001 is by philosophy professor-turned-screenwriter Charles Randolph. ... Full Article

The Life of David Gale, director Alan Parker's first movie since Angela's Ashes, has survived the departure of George Clooney from the title role and looks to have snared a more than suitable replacement in the shape of Kevin Spacey. ... Full Article