The Gift (2000)

Just perfect...

From my favorite movies..

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

The best cast is not going to save a rotten screenplay. This terrible movie received positive reviews around 2000 when it came out, but it didn't stand the test of time. Nowadays such poor writing doesn't get accepted. Appalling waste. Profanity every turn of the page, is that how one writes? One dimensional dialogue, nudity for nudity's sake. I'm done with the director and two writer want-a-be's.

I absolutely loved this movie. The acting was on point and the story line was imaginative. The movie started out a bit slower than usual, but I was guessing that the filmmaker really wanted to give you a back story to each of the introduced characters. There are characters that you love, and then there is Reeves character that you hate almost from his introduction. But, if you think about this character, there is one in every town and city all across the world. The abusive type that bullies everyone in his path. You cheer when something bad happens to him, but then kinda rethink your decision about 10 minutes later. In the story line, you think one character is a certain way, then they reveal a whole new side of them that you were not expecting. The film has plenty of action and drama. I did really relate with the character that plays the mechanic. I have had similar things happen to me in my life that he did, and it was painful to watch, but it really resonated with me. This movie is a definite watch.

Jessica King (Katie Holmes), the fiancée of Wayne Collins (Greg Kinnear), has gone missing. Annabelle Wilson (Cate Blanchett) is the local psychic who has visions of Jessica King. Following her advise, Sheriff Pearl Johnson (J.K. Simmons) dredges the swamp and finds Jessica's body. Donnie Barksdale (Keanu Reeves) is jailed for the murder. However, Annabelle keeps getting visions. There's more to the murder.Director Sam Raimi has teamed up with Billy Bob Thornton once again and this time as a writer. Cate Blanchett is terrific. There is an overload of big time actors. I almost wish that some of the lesser roles get played by smaller unknown actors. When it's overloaded like this, the movie can feel very Hollywood. However Blanchett never once feels fake in any way. She becomes the character with ease.

brilliant acting. impressive cast. and the unique Cate Blanchette. pieces of a most common and special thriller. tale of a gift and which hunting. and force of a woman out of any pressure. not action is important. but the structure. not fear. but delicacy of feelings. moral lesson, metaphor, remember of Christian values, subtle game and silent joy of inspired end. a film as silk. colors, touch, waters of past, the truth and desire to give to others each slice of your gift. vulnerability as heart of force. courage as skin for profound fear. all as beautiful work of a great actress and precise art of each of her partners.