I went into this movie with very high expectations because it had a good rating on IMDb and i read about big twists and turns and i love a good thriller. Going into a movie with high expectations on most occasions is a bad thing. While during the first fifteen minutes of the film i wasn't so sure, it definitely had me hook, line and sinker by the middle right up until the shocking end. Now don't expect a huge plot twist but it was definitely creepy and ended the film with a really horrible vibe which worked because of the style of film it is. I found the characters to be very interesting and it was interesting who you sided with as the story played out. Joel Edgerton directed and wrote The Gift and certainly achieved in providing thrills, shocks and plot twists. Really enjoyable ride... or not so enjoyable in certain parts but it made for a great thriller. A few hundred steps up from The Boy Next Door that came out earlier this year, an obsession/stalker film that miserably failed. The Gift however doesn't fail, it succeeds. Good viewing.
Review of The Gift
