Review of The Gift (2000) by Lucie N — 17 Aug 2007

I like Cate Blanchett. Besides that, nothing special about this movie.

This review of The Gift (2000) was written by Lucie N on 17 Aug 2007.

The Gift has generally received positive reviews.

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