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The Gift, with Cate Blanchett

Another freebie on Netflix. A murder mystery, but really well done, with Keanu Reeves in a very different kind of role for him–a wife beater. Annie (Cate) has a “gift” that lets her see things in other people’s past. One of Annie’s clients is Valerie (Hillary Swank), who’ s married to the wife beater. After a woman disappears, Valerie shows up one day with a black eye, and guess who becomes a suspect?

And soon, other suspects pop up. With Annie having dreams and seeing things during the daytime, the movie soon shapes up to be the classic “who done it.” But, it’s very satisfying, as the various characters all have interesting “characteristics.” The end is a little weird, but I’ll let you determine that yourself.