The Gift's reviews
Media reviews
Entertainment Weekly
"The real joy of 'The Gift' is getting to that twisted goodness, because more than anything, Edgerton?s script and direction demonstrate a keen understanding of tension and what puts an audience on edge."
Los Angeles Times
"Although the film builds an effective sense of dread and contains its share of unnerving visuals and well-timed scares, it proves far more psychological thrill ride than shockfest."
Chicago Sun-Times
"Just when we think we know where to go 'The Gift', we are surprised. And then, surprise us again."
Variety
"A coolly unsettling thriller that seems a tribute without irony to the dramas of yuppies in danger of the 80s and 90s, and just taking a turn for the field of moral and existential mines of 'Cache' by Haneke".
Cinemanía
"A low budget thriller from which we're able to se the birth of an author".
The Washington Post
"A surprisingly intelligent and effective (if slightly pulpy) psychological thriller."
El País
" 'The Gift' doesn't need special equipment to intrigue, it can be good enough so the public won't look away at any time. they'll always have the same doubt as the characters about what's happening to them".
Fotogramas
"With his clever script, Joel Edgerton sign here a promising debut: with a little more of themed ambition, he will be able to surprise us in a near future".
Cinemanía
"The intrigue is fine as most of the time (...) and is a solid film overall (...) that can be blamed only being somewhat lacking in personality and highlight things in excess ."
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote