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Life of David Gale, The (2003) Movie Reviews
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Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
The film is so expertly crafted that it becomes an effective thriller. It is not, however, an indictment of the death penalty.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It's been quite awhile since Kevin Spacey had a hit. Since earning a Best Actor Oscar for "American Beauty" (1999), he's appeared in films that have impressed neither critics nor audiences: the melodrama "Pay It Forward," the sci-fi flick "K-Pax" and
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"Good" Reviews
Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
What we have here is a badly flawed script and a melodrama about American life that may only be interesting to American movie-goers.
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"Fair" Reviews
Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)
Some of this stuff should give you some good laughs. Unfortunately, the film's not a comedy, and once the conservative-bashing wears off, the alleged thriller elements kick in. Too bad that for you, the viewer, there's still another hour to go.
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"Poor" Reviews
Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
A new low for director Alan Parker, this trite mystery thriller does for capital punishment what his "Mississippi Burning" did for civil rights: with its muddled message, liberal piety, and slick Hollywood plot mechanics.
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