Film Review – The Gift

Joel Edgerton has emerged as one of the premiere actors of his generation, building a reputation with work in features such as “Animal Kingdom,” “Warrior,” and “Zero Dark Thirty.” He’s also achieved a few screenwriting credits as well, masterminding “The Square” and “Felony.” “The Gift” is Edgerton’s directorial debut, setting out to make a slow-burn suspense effort that pounces on the audience as expected, but ultimately emerges as an offering of sinister business, capturing psychological torment with a dollop of subversion. Edgerton appears completely enamored with his creation, which helps the picture with confidence, but it’s an uneven nail-biter, unable to decide if it wants to freak out viewers with noise or slip under their skin. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com