The Gift
Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.
Critics Sentiment
The film's final revelations and perspective shifts unfold
The film deliberately slows its pace in the middle section
The film jumps from its slowest point at the midway mark to its peak during the climactic revelations, gaining 2.0 points as the payoff justifies the deliberate pacing.
The Gift builds steadily from an effective setup through mounting suspense, with critics praising its subversion of genre expectations as Simon transforms from victim to villain. While some noted pacing issues in the middle act, the film recovers strongly with its morally complex climax that divides but ultimately impresses most reviewers. The psychological thriller succeeds through strong performances and Edgerton's confident directorial control, even if the ending proves controversial.
Full cast
Joel Edgerton
Gordo Mosley
Rebecca Hall
Robyn Callem
Jason Bateman
Simon Callem
Tim Griffin
Kevin Keelor
Allison Tolman
Lucy
Busy Philipps
Duffy
Adam Lazarre-White
Ron
Beau Knapp
Detective Walker
Wendell Pierce
Detective Mills
Mirrah Foulkes
Wendy Dale
Nash Edgerton
Frank Dale
David Denman
Greg
Katie Aselton
Joan Callem
David Joseph Craig
Stewart
Susan May Pratt
Rhonda Ryan
P.J. Byrne
Danny McDonald
Felicity Price
Angela Derezio
Melinda Allen
Real Estate Agent
Laura Drake Mancini
Janine (uncredited)
Darren P. Leis
Nurse (uncredited)
Crew
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