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movie review - The Gift

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

I seem to see this movie fairly regularly; this is at least the third time. But that's because I keep recommending it to people and they wind up renting it when I'm around. I recommend this one due to the fine acting all-round. I mean, Keanu Reeves does what I think is the performance of his career, so far; his good-ol-boy is spot on. Needless to say, Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi and Katie Holmes are superb, as well. Also, the story is fairly unique, revolving around Blanchett's character - a fortune teller who has real "second sight" - is asked to help find a missing woman. And some people would really rather that she stay missing. At the same time, one of her regular patients is having a melt-down and cuts a swath through the plot while on his own trajectory.

A favorite. Strongly recommended.