The Gift (Review)

The Gift (Film Review) 2015

The Gift is a 2015 thriller film directed by Joel Edgerton, and starring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton.

Simon, now married, meets an old classmate, ''Gordo'', in a department store near their newly bought, perfect house. ''Gordo'' begins injecting himself into Robyn and Simon's life, becoming too close for their comfort. 

The Gift is a very beautifully filmed, but slightly unoriginal film. The shots of the very window-heavy home which the couple resides in highlights their lack of privacy, and adds a bright and modern look to the film. There are no complaints about the acting or editing, but the music can be repetitive and basic, with no original-sounding tracks. 

While the plot is engaging and interesting, loopholes were not absent. And again, I felt it wasn't a creative masterpiece, though it was a very high quality thriller, which almost everyone should find enjoyable. The very familiar home-invasion cliché is highly used throughout.

I would recommend The Gift to everyone as a really interesting and fun movie, but it definitely doesn't break any creative boundaries.

I give The Gift 6.5/10.

Rated 15, runtme 108 minutes.

Currently streaming on Netflix.