Review of The Gift (2000) by Jeff B — 09 Sep 2012

Do you want to see a good movie? Watch "The Gift".

This review of The Gift (2000) was written by Jeff B on 09 Sep 2012.

The Gift has generally received positive reviews.

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There's too much hokum and too little suspense in the screenplay by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson…

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By Borja L (24) on 19 Jan 2014

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By Beeanadou (47) on 02 Nov 2018

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By Ahmed S (177) on 25 Jan 2014

Very good performances all over add a lot to The Gift's cliched plot and the feeling that you always have while watching; that those events…

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By Pancho_Sansa (15) on 18 Jun 2019

Terrible acting except for Blanchett who is great, laughable dialogue and dumb plot twists. Keanu gives one of his worst performances in this movie…

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By Tony L (800) on 04 Nov 2014

Not bad Southern Gothic sort of mystery. Cast of great actors. Never heard of it before (from 2000)…

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By Zeeshan K (6) on 25 Mar 2016

I have never seen such a good acting before, Cate Blanchett acted brilliantly well in this movie. All others actors did well…

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By Safirah I (3) on 08 Aug 2015

Sam Raimi's at his best. The entire cast (yes, even Keanu Reeves) is dead on…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 05 Aug 2017

A very well made suspenseful movie with an overly obvious ending at first, then the final twist just left me completely underwhelmed…

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