The frightening beauty of the dank, dense thicket of the woods in a Southerntown where the trees drink from the chillingly still, yet un-resting waters ofthe pond, create such images of beauty and fear that it boggles the mind.
From the creative talents of director Sam Raimi and the accomplished writingof Billy Bob Thornton, together bring a thrillingly horrific story ofsupernaturalism, murder, and the human soul.
Annie Wilson (Cate Blanchett) a widowed mother of three young boys findsherself not only caring for her children, but taking on the weight of the worldwith her "gift" of seeing into the future events. She sees what will take place forher clients who come to visit her, and who seek out answers to their questions.
Annie's calling has many troubled lives coming to see her all looking for afriendly voice to help calm down their shattering nerves. Buddy Cole (Giovanni Ribisi) whose mental illness causes him to lash outviolently and have episodes of hallucinations, is one of her clients.Annie lately has been troubled by Valerie Barksdale (Hillary Swank),the battered wife of Donnie (Keanue Reeves) whose violent streak and threatsdon't sit well with Annie.
Annie also becomes more acquainted with her older son's Principal WayneCollins (Greg Kinnear), when she gets word that her son continues to have fights atschool due to the recent passing of his father.
But the most distressing, disturbing, and frightening life altering eventshowing up in Annie's world, is the visions and closely felt presence of a missingwoman, Jessica King (Katie Holmes) the daughter of the wealthiest man intown, and the woman who is engaged to Wayne.
The cast deserves a standing ovation award if there was to be one. This isone of the best cast performances I've seen. Each performance was wovenwith moments of star shining captivating performances and tensionfilled highlights of supreme acting accomplishments.
I found Keanue Reeves to be acting exceptionally well , with intensely drivenprofessionalism and his emotional connection to his character was dangerouslyfrightening to watch!
Giovanni Ribisi was riveting and the levels in which his mind and body tookhold of and expressed himself through, was executed with such profoundenlightenment and madness, it was sad, scary, and beautiful!
The music is a collection of great musicians and singers which include;Willie Nelson, Waylan Jennings,and Loretta Lynn. The song "Furnace Room Lullaby"performed by Neko Case was a stunning mixture of beauty and haunted soundingmelodies and range, reflecting a trance like effect ,which was just so soothing,eloquent, and nightmarish all at the same time. The score by composer ChristopherYoung was astonishing, moving and breathed of the joy and fear in which "TheGift" embodies.
I melted into this story, and found it so intriguing on a visual andemotional level that it consumed me. It's a spooky, disturbing, mystery that brings acold feeling on the back of your neck.
Lynda Dale MacLean
Gift, The
The frightening beauty of the dank, dense thicket of the woods in a Southerntown where the trees drink from the chillingly still, yet un-resting waters ofthe pond, create such images of beauty and fear that it boggles the mind.
From the creative talents of director Sam Raimi and the accomplished writingof Billy Bob Thornton, together bring a thrillingly horrific story ofsupernaturalism, murder, and the human soul.
Annie Wilson (Cate Blanchett) a widowed mother of three young boys findsherself not only caring for her children, but taking on the weight of the worldwith her "gift" of seeing into the future events. She sees what will take place forher clients who come to visit her, and who seek out answers to their questions.
Annie's calling has many troubled lives coming to see her all looking for afriendly voice to help calm down their shattering nerves. Buddy Cole (Giovanni Ribisi) whose mental illness causes him to lash outviolently and have episodes of hallucinations, is one of her clients.Annie lately has been troubled by Valerie Barksdale (Hillary Swank),the battered wife of Donnie (Keanue Reeves) whose violent streak and threatsdon't sit well with Annie.
Annie also becomes more acquainted with her older son's Principal WayneCollins (Greg Kinnear), when she gets word that her son continues to have fights atschool due to the recent passing of his father.
But the most distressing, disturbing, and frightening life altering eventshowing up in Annie's world, is the visions and closely felt presence of a missingwoman, Jessica King (Katie Holmes) the daughter of the wealthiest man intown, and the woman who is engaged to Wayne.
The cast deserves a standing ovation award if there was to be one. This isone of the best cast performances I've seen. Each performance was wovenwith moments of star shining captivating performances and tensionfilled highlights of supreme acting accomplishments.
I found Keanue Reeves to be acting exceptionally well , with intensely drivenprofessionalism and his emotional connection to his character was dangerouslyfrightening to watch!
Giovanni Ribisi was riveting and the levels in which his mind and body tookhold of and expressed himself through, was executed with such profoundenlightenment and madness, it was sad, scary, and beautiful!
The music is a collection of great musicians and singers which include;Willie Nelson, Waylan Jennings,and Loretta Lynn. The song "Furnace Room Lullaby"performed by Neko Case was a stunning mixture of beauty and haunted soundingmelodies and range, reflecting a trance like effect ,which was just so soothing,eloquent, and nightmarish all at the same time. The score by composer ChristopherYoung was astonishing, moving and breathed of the joy and fear in which "TheGift" embodies.
I melted into this story, and found it so intriguing on a visual andemotional level that it consumed me. It's a spooky, disturbing, mystery that brings acold feeling on the back of your neck.
