The Gift (2015)

The Gift: Directed by Joel Edgerton. With Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Allison Tolman. A married couple, Simon and Robyn, run into Gordo, an old acquaintance. Things take a turn when Gordo begins to drop in unannounced at their house and inundates them with mysterious gifts.

“Why as a seasoned movie addict and theatre visitor am I always amazed at the way the u0026quot; Blockbustersu0026quot; get all the press and gossip and fantastic movies like this slip through the net. Like last years immense u0026quot; The Babadook u0026quot;, this directional debut by Joel Egerton is a really good thriller and has had nowhere near the media coverage it deserves. It makes me so angry that the Marvel franchise gets rammed down our throats on TV and in fast food cafes and masterpieces slip through the net. Excellently directed and very well acted,this clever little well – wrapped gift is all we need to let us know that the proper movie making process is still alive and kicking. Very few special effects and perfect use of sound( or lack of it in some cases) with 1 or 2 shocks to keep us going,it carries a clear message of our past waiting to wreck our future. I think it cleverly slows pace half way through then wakes up in the last third.Grab it while you can guys cos this will just go after a week or 2.”