Instead of offering a convincing argument against the death penalty, this implausible, convoluted thriller pounds the viewer over the head with its message. Read critic reviews
The Life of David Gale
2003, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 2h 10m
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David Gale (Kevin Spacey) is a man who has tried hard to live by his principles but in a bizarre twist of fate, this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow activist Constance Hallaway (Laura Linney). With only three days before his scheduled execution, Gale agrees to give reporter Bitsey Bloom (Kate Winslet) the exclusive interview she's been chasing.
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Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Violent Images)
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Genre: Drama, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English
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Director: Alan Parker
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Producer: Alan Parker, Nicolas Cage
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Writer: Charles Randolph
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Box Office (Gross USA): $19.6M
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Distributor: Universal Pictures
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Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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Critic Reviews for The Life of David Gale
Audience Reviews for The Life of David Gale
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Yeah, the final twist is truly awful (something you can see coming a mile away but then think, "No, No, there's just no way it would end that way" and then it does) however, the rest of the movie isn't much better. It is the stuff of cheap and trashy melodrama with the added unearned smugness of trying to say something important.
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the twist was just idiotic and when someone is investigating the truth surely David Gale would have realised this. playing out like a made for tv movie you won't find anythng overly interesting here.
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The critic community seemed hell-bound to pin down this movie as one belonging to the trash bag. The story about anti-capital-punishment activist David Gale, deals with an unpleasant issue, kind of an issue that no one really want to know the answer of. The film may have failed in terms of moral grounds in the eyes of its detractors, may be a reason why it has gotten so much bad press. But, this is also the story of a man whose life just went off the rails for all the wrong reasons, who wants to do something for the world before he leaves. In that perspective, this was a decent enough flick or even, I dare say rather inspiring. That being said, the movie is not without it's glitches. A not so challenging role for Kate Winslet considering her abilities, occasionally flawed narrative and an annoying background score which did'nt seem to connect anyway to the premise of the movie.
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Although the film definitely could have been better made and the writing could have been better as well, I enjoyed this movie. The main actors are some of my favorites and I thought the story was good, especially the twist at the end.
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