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A poor mans version of "The Gift."

posted 9 years ago by EldritchTsathoggua
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If you really want to see a quality thriller go see "The Gift" instead. Don't just take my word for it, compare the scores for this movie and "The Gift" yourself at any site you want.

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[–] BroBone 9 years ago

The Gift was great. Perfect little film.
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[–] travisty93 9 years ago

I don't understand comparing these films considering they are two totally different movies with two totally different plots and different target audiences. Sure both thriller...but of a different caliber. That's like saying "you should go see The Visit instead of Sinister 2 because it's more MY kind of horror".

[–] EldritchTsathoggua 9 years ago

They're both similar in plot and they're both the same genre. It's actually a completely fair comparison. You could even argue that "The Gift" is better on a technical scale which covers more than just a subjective opinion.

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[–] UpperEastSider 8 years ago

They're both similar in plot and they're both the same genre. It's actually a completely fair comparison. You could even argue that "The Gift" is better on a technical scale which covers more than just a subjective opinion.

The obsessed stalker aspect is really the only thing that the two films have in common. Otherwise, the plot and it's characters are entirely different.

Hardly comparable.

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[–] GSmith9072 8 years ago

That's like saying "you should go see The Visit instead of Sinister 2 because it's more MY kind of horror".

Which one's better?

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[–] jonnypenn84 8 years ago

The gift was slightly better, but I wouldn't call this a poor man's version. They were both psychological thrillers... but that's about it.

[–] slasherguyy 8 years ago

They are two completely different movies. The Perfect Guy is a traditional 'psycho/bunny boiler' thriller, whereas The Gift is a revenge thriller. If anything, this movie is a poor man's version of Reese Witherspoon's Fear.

[–] artdogg50 8 years ago

This film grossed almost 3 times as much as Fear, and outgrossed The Gift by almost 15 million. How can it possibly be a poor man's version of either film.

[–] priscilla52782 8 years ago

Ha! Funny you mention the gift in reference to the perfect guy because i just rented both from redbox last night and i enjoyed both films equally.

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[–] Seth_Rogue_One 8 years ago

It's nothing like THE GIFT... The Gift however is better

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