Movie Info:

A young married couple, Simon and Robyn, have always had their lives mapped out to perfection. After moving to California for a fresh start, they run into Gordo, an acquaintance from Simon’s high school. This young couple doesn’t realize that their perfect lives are going to be thrown into quite the tailspin. At first, Simon doesn’t recognize Gordo, but after a troubling series of uninvited encounters and odd gifts, a horrifying secret begins to emerge. As Robyn learns what really happened between Simon and Gordo, she starts to question how well she really knows Simon.

Rating: R

Genre: Mystery, Suspense, & Thriller

Directed By: Joel Edgerton

Written By: Joel Edgerton

Runtime: 1 hr. 48 min.

Review

The gift was psychologically thrilling and playful. It had a very strong message about just how much bullying can affect a person’s head and come back to haunt the bully. This movie has me continuing to think about just how much I believe words can really ruin lives. The movie had a nice, steady pace and kept me fairly interested.

I’d recommend this to any lover of thrillers and mysteries. If you’re in seek of a good horror movie, this isn’t for you. The leads were strong and compelling. I was intrigued throughout the whole movie and I personally thought that it was original and may become a classic in future times to come.  I found that the ending was a bit discordant with everything that had come before it and I found myself shifting back and forth with sympathy for the two male leads but other than that, this was a good movie overall.