This is a pretty intriguing thriller where a young married couple's lives are interfered by an awkward high school acquaintance of the husband's, who leaves gifts to the doorstop multiple times. After he is shunned by the couple, he gradually taunts the husband and unleashes a secret about him that threatens their marriage.
The plot is pretty fast-paced from start to finish, as the film grabs your attention almost immediately - from the appearance of awkward Gordo (Joel Edgerton) to the mind games he plays with Simon (Jason Bateman), with Simon's wife Robyn (Rebecca Hall) caught in the middle of it all.
The acting, though, was a little off as I thought some of the emotions were campy and the American accents by the Australian actors were forced. The acting also didn't flow very well and the chemistry between the character leads were pretty artificial and the character development was weak.
Overall, though, it's not too bad of a thriller. It does get your mind think and does surprise you in several instances.
Grade B-
The plot is pretty fast-paced from start to finish, as the film grabs your attention almost immediately - from the appearance of awkward Gordo (Joel Edgerton) to the mind games he plays with Simon (Jason Bateman), with Simon's wife Robyn (Rebecca Hall) caught in the middle of it all.
The acting, though, was a little off as I thought some of the emotions were campy and the American accents by the Australian actors were forced. The acting also didn't flow very well and the chemistry between the character leads were pretty artificial and the character development was weak.
Overall, though, it's not too bad of a thriller. It does get your mind think and does surprise you in several instances.
Grade B-