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article2015 Reviews,Bullies can leave emotional or physical wounds, some of the victims might forget their harassment while others might not forgive that easy. The Gift is a deep psychological-thriller that touches upon that subject.
Genre: ThrillerDirector: Joel Edgerton
Cast: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton,
Allison Tolman, Tim Griffin.
Allison Tolman, Tim Griffin.
Runtime: 108 min.
US Release: 07 August 2015
UK Release: 07 August 2015
German Release: 26 November 2015
Joel Edgerton’s The Gift was released in the US and UK this year, in early August. So why am I reviewing it now? It was shortly released in Germany (nearly four months after the US release), on November 26. I already had heard positive things about the movie, so I was looking forward to seeing this film in the cinema and I need to say, although I heard good chitchat about it I was completely astonished how good it is!
Most reviewers and film critics gave The Gift positive reviews and praised nearly everything in this movie, including the performances, direction, tone and the screenplay. I, although knowing Edgerton directed and starred in the film, had no idea that Edgerton also wrote the screenplay and was therefore even more surprised about the incredible good quality of this movie.
I say surprised because most people who write, direct and star in a movie end up messing up the cinematic picture, embarrassing themselves and the team working on it. The Gift though profited from Joel Edgerton’s experience as an actor and his talent as a writer and director.
The plot revolves around married couple Simon and Robyn who move from Chicago to the suburbs of a Californian city, not far from the town Simon grew up. Through a chance encounter Simon meets Gordon, an old acquaintance from Simon’s school, and from there on their quiet and planned life is shaken to the core. What started as a string of friendly gifts from Gordon soon turns into psychological torment.
Edgerton’s script is close to being fantastic. The slow pace of the film helps to build up tension and does not hinder the movie experience. In fact I really appreciated the time the director took to develop the characters in this film. Every person in this thriller is hiding something and has secrets.
Edgerton also proves to have an acute hand for the psychological-thriller genre and executed it immensely well, because even though the viewer is let to believe that it is a typical thriller, it is completely unpredictable.
The only complaint I have is that the creep factor was turned to the maximum from the very first moment we get to see Gordon, instead of building it up slowly. That as a turn made feel really unpleasant throughout the first half of the movie and I had too look away from the screen several times.
The performances were incredible. This thriller is full of broken people; even the side and minor characters seem to be damaged to some degree. The dialogues have been written incredibly well and were smart and intriguing; another dialogue driven movie that managed to capture my interest, was this year’s cerebral science- fiction film Ex-Machina.
Joel Edgerton gave a fantastic performance. His character Gordon is this socially awkward person who has seen and has been through hell in his life. Yet, he does not really talk about it, he doesn’t talk much at all. Most of his performance was done through bodily movements and through the use of his eyes.
Jason Bateman was the star of this movie, stealing every scene he was in. This is the first time I truly saw him acting, far away from the typical comedic roles he is usually typecast as. The depiction of his persona was perfect, as he managed to surprise me at how menacing he can become.
Rebecca Hall gave another great performance. The happy facade her persona Robyn puts up, when meeting the new neighbours or Simon’s working colleagues, crumbled once you get a look into her eyes. Hall reflected the pain and depression of her character through them, which gave it all a sensation of realism.
Edgerton proved with this intense psychological thriller not only his talent for writing but also his aptitude for cinematography. The motion-picture-photography is beautiful, with strong colours and great focus on the three main characters. The slow moving camera helps to build up tension and the beautiful and creepy shots of empty hallways intensifies the effect of the film. Verdict: The Gift is a great psychological thriller with great performances by Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton. The script was really clever and amazingly written and the cinematography perfect for this movie. If you have not seen The Gift yet, I do recommend you go see it in the cinema or wait until the Blu-ray/ DVD release. I will give Joel Edgerton’s masterpiece an 8.5 out of 10.
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