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6. "I dug it. It didn't reinvent the wheel"
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and it's more of a dark drama with thriller elements...

but I was impressed. Edgerton is proving without a doubt he's going to have a fantastic ass career behind the scenes if he wants it (he does) in addition to being an in demand actor (and one that truly enjoys being a character actor at that)...

I can't wait to see what he does next as a writer director and I definitely can't wait to see what he does in Black Mass, Midnight Special *AND* the Loving biopic (which he's gearing up to shoot soon alongside everyone's Black European actress bae Ruth Negga)

but what I DID love about The Gift was that NO ONE was guilt free in this: each of the characters were at times both sympathetic and not even throughout the film.

Rebecca Hall was fantastic in this. Talk about someone who needs to work more.

It was a good film and a great choice for Blumhouse, who seems to be moving into this diverse, genre space with some of the films they've been choosing to back.

And double shout out to new mini-studio STX Entertainment, who seems pretty determined to bring back smart, adult, high end indie to mid budget films...

The Gift >>>>>>>>>>>>> Fantastic Four

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The Gift (Edgerton, 2015) [View all] , bwood, Tue Aug-04-15 11:24 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
I ride for Joel's stuff
Aug 06th 2015
1
Why am I not surprised? SMH...
Aug 07th 2015
2
Do you want me to change it back?
Aug 07th 2015
3
I dug it. Buddy's got good writer-director chops. SPOILERS
Aug 09th 2015
4
I really liked it.
Aug 09th 2015
5
      it happened in mine, too, twice actually but the 2nd was funnier
Aug 11th 2015
8
Rebecca Hall with the short hair = in my wheel house
Aug 16th 2015
11
RE: The Gift (Edgerton, 2015)
Aug 10th 2015
7
Thoroughly enjoyed this, wow at that ending though!
Aug 12th 2015
9
RE: Thoroughly enjoyed this, wow at that ending though!
Aug 16th 2015
10
Lack of success saved this one from think pieces
Aug 22nd 2015
12
well directed. very well acted. highly problematic and kinda goofy
Mar 15th 2016
13

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