The Gift

Directed and Written by : Joel Edgerton  
Starring : Rebecca HallJason BatemanJoel Edgerton  
Release Date : July 31, 2015  

There's a lot of movies that involves a mysterious and suspicious person that's seemingly stalking somebody, and "The Gift" is not that different. There's a slow burning build up to the story, and there are your typical suspense thriller jump scare moments. Despite it's own specific circumstances, this movie doesn't really offer anything incredibly new to this type of story.  

This movie isn't horrible though, but it's also just not that remarkable. The pacing of the story may be slow enough to bore people, but once the creepy situations settles in, it becomes compelling enough to see how things play out. Some moments will keep you guessing, while others are predictable fake outs that are just there to keep things tense enough. 

What makes this movie work the best is with the actors, led by Rebecca Hall, Jason Bateman, and Joel Edgerton playing the source of all the scariness as "Weirdo Gordo." The uncomfortable interactions between the actors helps keep things off balance enough, but it's the characters' well acted personalities that brings everything together. 

While "The Gift" may not be this great movie, I really liked the theme and message of the movie. It's very relatable to a lot of people, and there will be things to think about at the end of the story. 

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