The Gift (2015) (original) (raw)

A husband and wife try to reinvigorate their relationship but their lives are threatened by a "friend" from the husband's past who holds a horrifying secret about him, sending their world into a tailspin.

Director: Joel Edgerton
Writer: Joel Edgerton
Starring: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Allison Tolman, Tim Griffin, Busy Philipps
Producer: Jason Blum

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Review by Brian Orndorf, August 6, 2015

6 / 10

Joel Edgerton has emerged as one of the premiere actors of his generation, building a reputation with work in features such as �Animal Kingdom,� �Warrior,� and �Zero Dark Thirty.� He�s also achieved a few screenwriting credits as well, masterminding �The Square� and �Felony.� �The Gift� is Edgerton�s directorial debut, setting out to make a slow-burn suspense effort that pounces on the audience as expected, but ultimately emerges as an offering of sinister business, capturing psychological torment with a dollop of subversion. Edgerton appears completely enamored with his creation, which helps ...read more...

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