Cate Blanchett,
Giovanni Ribisi,
Keanu Reeves,
Katie Holmes,
Greg Kinnear
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Supernatural horror meets character drama in this Sam Raimi-directed thriller. Set in Georgia, the film concerns a widowed mother named Annie (Cate Blanchett) who is blessed with the ability to have p... read more
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Release Date: December 20, 2000
Keywords:
cate blanchett,
keanu reeves,
katie holmes,
sam raimi,
giovanni ribisi,
Cate Blanchett ,
Keanu Reeves ,
Giovanni Ribisi ,
Katie Holmes
DVD Release Date: November 6, 2001
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December 29, 2011A Supernatural Thriller with a convincing, natural performance by Cate Blanchett and a unique angle on a Murder investigation.
There is something of an emotional commitment brought to the storyline by the characters in this film, which really comes across well on screen. All in... read more -
October 29, 2011My second viewing of The Gift led me to realise how formulaic and structured the screenplay actually is. Yes it has some 'twists' and a guessing game as to who the killer is but there's no thrill in the chase. Jessica King is shown as a horrible woman who got what she deserved so... read more
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June 14, 2010Anytime Sam Raimi is mentioned in connection with the occult, the "Evil Dead" springs to mind. This however, is not quite the hilarious gore fest he'd produced earlier but a more character driven mystery.
Annie Wilson (Cate Blanchett) is recently widowed and now a struggling sin... read more -
January 10, 2010Really odd and nothing like Sam Raimi's usual style, but it's not terrible by any means. Actually, you can almost take the psychic aspect seriously. The performances were all pretty decent, especially Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi. While it's not a perticularly well crafted ... read more
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May 26, 2009Sheriff Pearl Johnson: Miss Wilson, I don't believe in what you do. I'll just be straight with you. Not only that, I don't like it. But, we've got to the end of the road of our investigation... and looked under every rock there is to look under... and we'd like you to tell us wha... read more
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December 16, 2008I liked it much more than my score suggests, but the ending was so bad and unsatisfying that I had to knock it. Cate was great, and it was nice seeing Keanu Reeves playing something other than Neo in every movie.
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March 18, 2008Excellent thriller with a great cast. There's a young woman found dead but who murdered her? The movie reveals she had a double life. Cate is brilliant as the medium who sees and helps people but comes under scrutiny.
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February 28, 2008A who-dunnit spiced up by a psychic Cate Blanchett who solves a murder. An A cast; perhaps a bit too long movie.
Critic Reviews
January 19, 2001
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
January 19, 2001
Susan Stark, Detroit News
A glorious textbook example of a gifted film maker's ability to transform a familiar genre and, thrillingly, to confound our expectations in the process. Full Review
January 19, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
It's like a play that's been 'opened up' for the screen, expanded and filmed on real locations but retaining all of the carefully worded stage dialogue. It never sounds 'real,' and I suppose that's th... Full Review
January 19, 2001
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
The movie has an impressive cast. Blanchett is a terrific actress who deserves better than this. Full Review
January 19, 2001
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
Unfortunately, Raimi and Thornton -- who collaborated as director and star on the genuinely creepy A Simple Plan -- have only enough material this time to sustain half a movie.
January 19, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
At its best The Gift evokes some of the creepy chills of To Kill a Mockingbird. And at its heart, there's Blanchett, an actress whose instincts are unerring, and dead-on.
January 19, 2001
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Logic is mocked, plot strands capriciously abandoned. Actors chew upholstery, and the heroine has so many 'Don't open that door, lady!' moments that the movie starts to play like an unintended parody ... Full Review
January 19, 2001
(CNN.com) Paul Clinton, CNN.com
Raimi's skillful direction, the way he positions the camera, and his brilliant pacing keep things jumping almost until the final frame. Full Review
January 19, 2001
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
A solidly crafted, suspensefully written, powerfully acted little juggernaut.
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