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A movie review and analysis of The Gift, a thriller starring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton. Find out how Simon, Robyn and Gordon's past and present collide in a web of lies, revenge and betrayal.
Sep 16, 2022 · The Gift (2015) – Ending Explained. The open ending of “The Gift” is one of those that will leave their viewers scratch their heads and wonder who is the father of Robyn’s baby. Before jumping into the discussion and trying to figure out who is the most probable father of that baby boy, let’s start with the fundamentals.
Oct 3, 2023 · While the original ending of The Gift is disturbing by design, some took issue with the dissatisfying and inconsiderate nature of the film's finale. By focusing on how Gordo's act of revenge primarily affects Simon, it in turn reduces Robyn to a pawn in Gordo's vindictive scheme.
Aug 18, 2015 · There's a reason The Gift has performed with two top five finishes over as many weekends, and a big part of that is the film's twisted ending. Read on to see just what that ending means.
Aug 7, 2015 · Distrust and suspicion have entered their marriage, the snake in the garden. "The Gift" uses the tricks of the thriller trade well, but why it really works is that it withholds the necessary information until almost the very end. Robyn's journey of confusion and terror is our own.
Plot. A married couple, Simon and Robyn Callem, relocate from Chicago, where Robyn miscarried their first child, to a Los Angeles suburb after Simon takes a new job, and they again work on conceiving another child. They unexpectedly run into Gordon "Gordo" Moseley, Simon's old high school classmate.
Aug 12, 2015 · “The Gift’s” ending is a grievous misstep, and I wonder if it’s not the reason why the movie has been relegated to the dog days of August. But I don’t think it’s quite a catastrophic one.
