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Joel EdgertonScénario:
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Eduard GrauActeurs·trices:
Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Beau Knapp, Busy Philipps, Allison Tolman, Katie Aselton, Susan May Pratt, Wendell Pierce (plus)Résumés(1)
La vie d'un jeune couple marié est chamboulée lorsqu'une ancienne connaissance apporte de mystérieux cadeaux et révèle au grand jour un secret terrifiant vieux de plus de 20 ans. (Orange Cinéma Séries)
Critiques (10)
Un drame psychologique solidement joué, qui se réduit à un niveau de film générique avec sa tentative soi-disant choquante de conclusion. Un travail si habile avec la psychologie des personnages aurait rendu le film plus fort et plus personnel s'il avait été réalisé de manière plus minimaliste (ne sous-estimant pas le spectateur et le choquant simplement par des allusions inquiétantes).
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Le Cadeau est un thriller pas tout à fait classique et je dirais qu'il s'agit plutôt d'un drame psychologique avec des éléments de thriller. Dans la deuxième moitié, je n'ai pu m'empêcher de penser constamment à Líbánky de Hřebejk et à son message central qui continue de résonner en moi même après avoir vu Le Cadeau : même si vous vivez avec quelqu’un pendant x années, vous ne pouvez malgré tout jamais savoir à cent pour cent à qui vous avez à faire et de quoi cette personne est capable. Bravo à Edgerton pour la réalisation et le scénario ainsi que l’un des rôles principaux, car ce n’est pas rien !
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A nice little present, though Hřebejk tackled a very similar theme with much more effect and grace in Honeymoon. I can't fault the film in terms of craftsmanship, and I give it a thumbs up for that one brilliant jump-scare, but the ending didn't make my jaw drop, it simply fizzled out. A good debut nonetheless, Joel Edgerton.
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What the advertising sold as a run-of-the-mill stalker thriller it’s actually an ambitious and smart psychological drama with only hints of the genre elements of thriller and horror (the film probably has the ugliest jump scare of the year). Even after the end, the film is a fable with lots of empty spaces that could be easily filled with fairly different versions of the events, which makes for post-viewing debates. Certainly, a surprise from first-time director Joel Egerton, I hope he’ll get back behind the cameras soon.
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I have to say that I like Joel Edgerton more and more. And he is going so far that apart from acting, he tries his luck in the role of a director, and as a director, he has completely won me over with the movie The Gift. A thriller which is suspenseful from the beginning until the end and at the same time it references the best movies from the genre and on top of that, it is completely believable and realistic. There is nothing too over the top, as movies often are. And on top of that, the finale sets off in such a way that the viewer cannot even afford to blink so that they wouldn’t lose a minute of suspense. Good job Joel!
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Simon Says: go watch this movie. The trailer isn't too exciting, because it doesn't have much. There is no blood, no murders or violence, so this is a light thriller, more of a psychological drama, but intelligently written and directed, and it revels in original twists and even has two solid scares. I was disappointed by the ending, which leaves the viewer with a lot of unanswered questions, I personally don't like that, but thumbs up for the revenge being different from what we've been used to so far. On the plus side, it was difficult to pick a good guy: one is a badass the other is a weirdo. A very high quality film. 80%.
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Joel Edgerton has made a smarter film than could have been expected. Great psychology and plasticity of characters, excellent situational scenes and fantastic actors without exception. Pity about the literal twist, which is impressive but still too explicit. Had it been more open and just hinted at, it could have been one of the highlights of the year, as the subliminally unsettling tension of something evil and unspoken is felt even through the screen.
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Well written, even better directed. Edgerton not only handles the psychology to a tee, but also delivers an interestingly conceived and compact story, with effective emotional atmosphere and content structure, with the dirt from the past being revealed bit by bit and the relationship between the central trio of characters growing in intensity until the impressive depressing finale. Overall, we have no one to root for and the ending doesn't knock us back in our seats as much as probably intended, but these are only minor flaws in the beauty of this refreshingly cinematic debut... 80%
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A well-constructed story that relies on the fact that it's never really clear who the asshole is and who isn't. That is also true for the ending. Good progression that doesn't go to extremes, but primarily a well-executed psychological game that shows Edgerton's talent in multiple ways. Just looking at him will give you chills. And surprisingly, also Bateman.
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Joel Edgerton certainly isn't a bad director at all, as he managed to make his feature debut almost an A plus. The problem is the denouement of the story, which is a dusty copy of several other films, as others have mentioned here. But I applaud the atmosphere, the performances, and the occasionally solid suspense. Overall, it's kind of an average 3 stars.
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