‘The Gift’ Arrives Oct. 27
Chilling psychological thriller that asks the question, “Can you really go through life having never wronged anyone?” Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon’s high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin. At first Simon doesn’t recognize Gordo (Joel Edgerton), but after a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gifts prove troubling, a horrifying secret from the past is uncovered after more than 20 years. As Robyn learns the unsettling truth about what happened between Simon and Gordo, she starts to contemplate: HSow well do we really know those closest to us, and are bygones ever really bygones? Vitals: Director: Joel Edgerton. Stars: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Allison Tolman, Tim Griffin. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: R, 108 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $42.349 million, Universal. Blu-ray extras: Alternate ending, deleted scenes, “Karma for Bullies,” “The Darker Side of Jason Bateman,” trailers, commentary with writer-director Joel Edgerton. 
