Mini review of mainstream movie The Life of David Gale. A mini review as I do not like to give away too much of the plot in mainstreams films so as not to ruin it for anyone who’s not seen it. So a brief description followed by the Gimp scenes that may or may not be of some interest.
Before proceeding, I must say that on an entertainment level (non-Gimp), this is a very good movie!
David Gale, who is played by Kevin Spacey, is on his final few days on death row. He contacts a news service to have someone do a story on the circumstance that led to his being found guilty of a murder he claims he did not commit. The reporter who is played by Kate Winslet, is granted access to interview David Gale for 3 days prior to his scheduled execution. After an interview session, the reporter and her cameraman return to the motel they are staying at only to find that Kate’s room has been broken into. Upon investigation she finds that a videotape has been left behind for her to find. As they watch they realize that this is a video capture of the actual murder David Gale is accused of committing. Kate & cameraman watch in horror as the victim struggles and dies.
As Gimp material the video shows a bruised and naked victim who has her hands cuffed behind her, taped mouth, and a plastic bag taped over her head.
A fairly decent scene that is fairly long. The victim is supposed to be Laura Linney but I'm sure it’s a body double (as the bag over her head makes it impossible to tell that it’s her. See this vidcap). The scene pops up again later (no details as to not give plot specs away), and there’s also a scene where Kate, trying to recreate the crime scene, tapes her mouth, cuffs herself, and duct-tapes a bag over her head.
Very good as a movie and not bad for Gimp material. Although I wish they would have reversed the roles to have Kate as the nude victim (killer body!) and Laura as the reporter.
Gimp material scene score (with special appeal to asphyxia fans) a solid : B+
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