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Shakespeare once stated, the fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool, and this quote narrows down the idea of the film in regards to the death penalty. Dr. David Gale (Kevin Spacey) is on death row for the murder of his friend, Constance Hallaway (Laura Linney), with whom he once was an anti-death penalty activist. Dr. Gale has requested to have three interviews with Newsweek magazine's reporter Elizabeth 'Bitsey' Bloom (Kate Winslet), each one sequentially in the days prior his execution. The interviews are the premise on which the story is built and this is presented through flashbacks. In between these three flashbacks there is clear evidence emerging in regards to Dr. Gale's innocence, but who is providing them with the proof? Life of David Gale is a interesting film that plays with the attribution theory and the moral dilemma of death penalty. Moreover, the story is driven by the audience, meaning that the audience must be aware and alert on what is being presented to them. At the end, the film provides much food for the brain to ponder, which can be fuel for future discussions. |
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| Alan Parker | |
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| 2/21/2003 | |
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The Internet Movie Database. |
