Just watched "The Gift" with Jason Bateman.

I thought it was good. I was pleasantly surprised to NOT see Jason Bateman in his usual role of "the emasculated male". I thought the acting was great.

Yes, at first, I probably had the same reaction many viewers had - "new couple moves into a new house, meets a weird stranger, he comes around too often, strange things start to happen." We've all seen this before. But then it took interesting turns I found intriguing.

Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton are terrific. I rolled my eyes a little in the beginning. But then I was entertained all the way through to the end.

SPOILERS;

I don't agree with the negative reviews. They mostly say if you've ever seen a show like 48 Hours, Dateline, 20/20, or CSI --- the ending doesn't work. I disagree. I watch those shows and it does work.

Gordo tells Simon in the end, "I never touched her. But we'll never know." What about a DNA test? A DNA test only tells who the father is. Not if Gordo raped Robyn. Matter of fact, it works better if it is Simon's kid. He has a son he'll never raise.

"What about the key, audio disc and video disc?" That doesn't prove anything other than Gordo is a stalker. Doesn't prove he ever entered the house uninvited. Doesn't prove he drugged and raped Robyn. Doesn't even prove he took their dog.

Being guilty of stalking is a small price to pay for ruining a man's life. He essentially destroyed Simon's career and marriage.

Last but not least, people ask, "What was the point of the movie?" I think it's pretty obvious, "Don't be a bully. What goes around, comes around."

I thought it was good.

Did you see it?

What did you think?