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Life of David Gale, The (2003) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Life of David Gale, The (2003) a score of 2.2592 out of 4

based on (288) reviews

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Excellent

(8)

Very Good

(140)

Good

(93)

Fair

(40)

Poor

(7)

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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....read the complete Life of David Gale, The (2003) review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

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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...read the complete Life of David Gale, The (2003) review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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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....read the complete Life of David Gale, The (2003) review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

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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....read the complete Life of David Gale, The (2003) review at Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)

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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....read the complete Life of David Gale, The (2003) review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)

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