The 'Not-So-Critical' Critic:
on THE GIFT (2015, 108 minutes, R)
The Quick of It -
This little thriller will make you think twice when being...
ahem... inconsiderate of someone's feelings.
A young married couple becomes the target of revenge by an old school
acquaintance of the husband's. I
believe this movie will attract all the Jason Bateman haters out there. I, for one, am not but it makes me think of
all the ones who have expressed their opinions on his acting skills over the
years. He plays a real *** **** and is
served a very cold dish. The central plot
is a great warning of what could happen to a bully who went too far. The tension is real as you see the story
unfold, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the final reveal. THE GIFT fits well in this themed genre and
carries a sense 'this could happen to you', because we "know" people
like that.
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