The gift s ending is a grievous misstep, and i wonder if its not the reason why the movie has been relegated to the dog days of august. Oct 22, 2015 it lets the movie audience off the hook, and doesnt land with the same impact as the ending that edgerton ultimately chose for his theatrical cut. In the ending of the gift, gordo reveals his final gift to simon and. Interpreting joel edgertons the gift jonathan eig august 9, 2015 whenever a firsttime writer director creates a finelycrafted and satisfying psychological thriller, as joel edgerton has done with the gift, there is cause to celebrate. Yes, he drugged her and raped because he liked her and he somehow knew that she wanted a baby which her husband could not provide. Edgertons movie, however, has an ending that is either troubling or brilliant or perhaps both. The gift is a 2015 american psychological horror thriller film written, coproduced, and directed by joel edgerton in his feature directorial debut, and coproduced by jason blum and rebecca yeldham. The gifts twist ending should make anyone whos vaguely sensitive to the way women are portrayed in media want to bash their heads against a wall. Aug, 2015 i think they were trying to indicate that he did not rape her. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the gift 2015 near you. Suspense movies are a favorite of mine as well as character studies and that psycho drama type thing. The gifts ending is a grievous misstep, and i wonder if its not the reason why the movie has been relegated to the dog days of august. Aug 12, 2015 the gift does seem to believe that its an open question, who the father of robyns baby is.
Theres a reason the gift has performed with two top five finishes over as many weekends, and a big part of that is the films twisted ending. Opening last weekend as a b genre movie snugly scheduled as counterprogramming to fantastic four and countercounterprogramming to ricki and the flash, joel edgertons feature directorial debut. Ending spoiler for the gift 2000, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. With jason bateman, rebecca hall, joel edgerton, allison tolman. Watch an exclusive alternate ending to the gift, one of the years best films sean oconnell.
Aug 07, 2015 a young married couples lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husbands past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years. Everything you need to know about the gift movie 2015. A husband and wife try to reinvigorate their relationship but their lives are threatened by a friend from the husbands past who holds a horrifying secret about him, sending their world into a tailspin. Its too coincidental for this to not be due to gordon. Aug 10, 2015 opening last weekend as a b genre movie snugly scheduled as counterprogramming to fantastic four and countercounterprogramming to ricki and the flash, joel edgertons feature directorial debut. The gift was released in 2015 on friday, august 7, 2015 in nationwide movie theaters. The gift s twist ending should make anyone whos vaguely sensitive to the way women are portrayed in media want to bash their heads against a wall. It seemed gordos whole plot was to get revenge by starting a rumor just like he did to him as a kid. Whenever a firsttime writer director creates a finelycrafted and satisfying psychological thriller, as joel edgerton has done with the gift, there is cause to celebrate. The secret service, the gift would be the biggest surprise ive seen in 2015. The film stars jason bateman and rebecca hall as a couple intimidated by a figure from simons past played by edgerton.
I like movies with a story to them and less special effects. The gift 2015 r 1h 48m mind game thrillers newly relocated to california, a man bumps into a former classmate who seems friendly at first, but is soon revealed to be nursing a murderous grudge. The gifts ending drops a huge question as to whether or not the baby born to jason batemans. Sign up to our email newsletter for updates on new videos, fun film trivia, news on giveaways, longform content, events and more.
The visit 610 movie clip those arent your grandparents 2015 hd duration. For the movie which important and repeated over and over image are nice wrapped gift boxes of the different sizes and shapes, the writerdirector refuses to wrap up the ending and attach the colorful bow to it. So what better day to revisit krampus, trick r treat director michael doughertys 2015 film that is, and likely will forever be, the beall, endall krampus movie. The bottle of wine, the fish, fish food, the apology letter, mr. The director, with the exception of a few jumps here and there, spent most of the movie building up suspense and instilling tension in the audience. Time outs daisy bowiesell praised the gift as darkly unnerving, commending its ending and comparing it positively to a similar film, the. Simon also says that he saved gordo from the senior student. Jangles returned if you believe gordon did in fact steal him, the baby carrier, the key, cd, dvd implying gordon may have impregnated robyn, the baby if you believe gordon is the father, and the apocalypse now 1979 dvd. Opening last weekend as a b genre movie snugly scheduled as counterprogramming to fantastic four and countercounterprogramming to ricki. Aug 12, 2015 the gifts ending is a grievous misstep, and i wonder if its not the reason why the movie has been relegated to the dog days of august. The gift is a very creepy movie with great acting from its leads and has an original, jawdropping twist ending that left me thinking for days after i left the theater. The gift does seem to believe that its an open question, who the father of robyns baby is. The doubt that gordo sows in simon consists of this.
The gift 2015 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. A husband and wife try to reinvigorate their relationship but their lives are threatened by a friend from the husbands past who holds a. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including the fantastic four. After seeing the trailer, i said eh it might be worth renting one day. In the gift 2015, married couple robyn rebecca hall and simon callem jason bateman are persistently visited by the seemingly menacing gordo joel edgerton, simons former classmate. Apr 19, 2017 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. A great thriller almost ruined by a terrible ending. A young married couples lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husbands past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years. A plot analysis and explanation of the ending of the film the gift. Aug 18, 2015 theres a reason the gift has performed with two top five finishes over as many weekends, and a big part of that is the films twisted ending. Dec 05, 2017 so what better day to revisit krampus, trick r treat director michael doughertys 2015 film that is, and likely will forever be, the beall, endall krampus movie.
The gift is terrifying, but not because its a horror movie. In the gift 2015, married couple robyn rebecca hall and simon. Gordo delivers karma in a very bizarre and twisted manner. The gift takes the disgusting trope of hurting a woman to make a man feel something to a vile new. The film stars jason bateman and rebecca hall as a couple intimidated by a figure from simons past played by edgerton it was released in the united states on august 7, 2015, as the first film.
The gift is a thriller, with plenty of scaremoments, but the fear unleashed is mainly psychological. Watch an exclusive alternate ending to the gift, one of. Its really everything you want from a thrillersuspense film. Kudos to joel edgerton for his first time as director. The gift is similar to cape fear, or fatal attraction, or, in another way, the night of the hunter in that it shows a family unit threatened by an outside force usually an individual with an ax to grind. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Unfortunately, the alist cast cant prevent the movie from becoming a bythenumbers whodunit with an ending thats all but unsatisfactory. While gordos actions and intentions seem highly disturbing, by the end we learn key information that may reverse our sympathies. Watch an exclusive alternate ending to the gift, one of the. The ending wouldnt have the punch it is intended to have if there were no doubt.
I saw this movie today, thought it was well done and enjoyed it a lot. Any comments which show that the user has neither seen nor intends to see the movie will be removed. The gift s conclusion is open but strangely satisfying. All 7 songs from the the gift 2015 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The case for gordos surprise foray into fatherhood is what the film leans very heavily on in its third act. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The gift explained soon as their dinner with gordon ends badly, we see the next day that the fish are dead and bojangles is missing. The gift is a 2015 american psychological horror thriller film written, coproduced, and directed. The movies audience seems to be split on the matter. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The gift is a thriller, with plenty of scaremoments, but the fear unleashed is.
A married couple named simon and robyn played by bateman and rebecca hall move back to a small town in california. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. He leaves gifts at the door, complete with notes ending in a smiley face. He leads simon to believe that the baby that robyn has just given birth to at the end of the movie. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Ive seen other movies with rebecca hall as she is just gorgeous and very talented. This cliched depiction of a woman would be offensive enough on its own, but the gift isnt finished giving.
Gordon gives a total of eleven gifts throughout the film, depending on your interpretation. The gift 2015 when married couple simon jason bateman and robyn rebecca hall unexpectedly encounter gordo joel edgerton, an acquaintance from simons past, little do they know that their. The sins of the highschool cafeteria come home to roost in the gift, a coolly unsettling thriller that begins as an unironic homage to late80searly90s yuppiesinperil dramas like. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Written and directed by joel edgerton, the gift centers around a young married couple simon jason bateman and robyn rebecca hall. Movie plot ending explained the gift stars jason bateman from hancock, rebecca hall from vicky cristina barcelona and joel edgerton. Yes, he drugged her and raped because he liked her and he somehow knew that she wanted a baby which her husband could not. Even if the gift, the australian director joel edgertons creepy stalker thriller, didnt make a dramatic uturn at around the halfway point, it would still rank as a superior specimen. Simon has a chance encounter with a former acquaintance, the offkilter gordo edgerton, who begins to surprise the couple with unwanted and increasingly menacing gifts.
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