Producers: Jason Blum, Joel Edgerton & Rebecca Yeldham
Director: Joel Edgerton
Star Cast: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall & Joel Edgerton
Genre: Thriller Suspense
Verdict: VERY GOOD
Debutante director in his debut offering The Gift, has presented a slick thriller in lieu with the constant twists & turns that will keep the movie goers on tenterhooks.
Plot: Simon & Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going just as planned until a chance encounter with an acquaintance from Simon’s high school sends their world into a harrowing tailspin. Simon doesn’t recognize Gordo at first, but after a series of uninvited encounters & mysterious gifts prove troubling, a horrifying secret from the past is uncovered after more than 2 decades.
Aces: Joel Edgerton’s skillful directional mastery in tandem with the outstanding performance by its trinity of actors namely Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall & director Joel Edgerton
himself.
Minuses: if only the length of the movie could have been trimmed by chopping of unwanted scenes on the editing table.
Last World: Director Joel Edgerton has come up with an excellent gift, so don’t miss The Gift at any cost.
