Review of The Gift (2000) by Lea L — 22 Oct 2011

Set in Georgia, the film concerns a widowed mother named Annie who is blessed with the ability to have psychic visions. When Annie is asked to use her powers to investigate the murder of a rich society girl who was engaged to a local high school principal, she finds her "gift" is as destructive as it is helpful. Many of the townspeople have mixed regard for Annie's abilities, including an abusive husband and his brutalized wife (the former threatens Annie and her children with taunts that she is a devil) as well as a deeply troubled auto mechanic who may hold a key to the events in question. The Georgia residents soon find themselves all suspects in the investigation, and Annie is forced to confront past demons while still trying to help solve the mystery.

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I thought this was a good supernatural triller, that kept me guessing till the end. The story was very well done. Great casting. I thought Blanchett, Reeves and Ribisi's performaces stood out the most..

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Buddy: You're the soul of this town, Ms Wilson, and you just need to keep doing what you are doing.