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The Life of David Gale

Overview

Genre :

Drama, Crime

Release Date :

February 21, 2003

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Alan Parker

Starring :

Kevin Spacey, Laura Linney, Kate Winslet, Gabriel Mann, Rhona Mitra, Leon Rippy

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2 of 5

“..worth seeing for its performances but is ultimately both annoying and disappointing..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
2 of 4

“..The pace drags, the visuals look cheap and the tension is virtually nonexistent..”
by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
3.5 of 5

“..The movie depends on one of those big surprise endings for its effectiveness..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
2 of 5

“..the film itself never rises above a mediocre and rather predictable drama..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
2 of 4

“..So trite and inane..”
by Rob Blackwelder [SPLICEDwire]

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