The Gift is an awesome thriller. The suspense it builds up with the great direction and storyline is amazing. The proper timing, sound effects, everything is so perfect that this thriller can even scare you more than a creepy creature of a horror movie might fail to do. Acting is really good too, cinematography is gorgeous, and the movie will throughout hold the attention till the very end. Also, best part is how wisely this movie delivers a great message without losing the quality of entertainment. It shows the relationship and a life of a couple closely, but more than that it shows how the little things of past, that we think are little things can have very big consequences sometimes. Overall, I really loved this movie and recommend it.

So slow and so boring. A huge waste of time. I kept waiting for something to happen and nothing ever did. Save yourself and don't bother.

If you like a movie that constantly keeps you on the edge of your seat (in the psychological sense) and thinking, then you're gonna love this. Mystery and intrigue abound in The Gift, which at no time slows down or gives the viewer a break from the action. On top of a simply great story with all the trimmings that make for a good film, there's also a bit of a moral to take away. I don't often say it, but this one really is a must-see.

When you first start watching this film, you think that Simon is the leading man and Robyn is his leading lady and la de da they move back to Simon's hometown and this guy they run into, "Gordo the Weirdo" is your potential antagonist. And, depending on how you react to the events that occur throughout the course of the movie, you might still think that.I think this film does a great job of flipping traditional hero/anti-hero ideas and typical protagonist/antagonist roles. Joel Edgerton is a gem. I'd seen him in other things (The Great Gatsby, Star Wars Episodes II and III, Kinky Boots) but this role, and knowing that he wrote and directed, as well as starred, knocked my socks off. I'm glad he made this film, and I think it is extremely well done. If you like slow burn psychological thrillers with a whole lot of tension and cringey moments, this is a must-see.