4/10touching concept but not well put together
The Ultimate Gift is about Jason, who was about to receive his inheritance with money and lots of it. Was he ever in for a big surprise...(imdb)
I like the concept of how a rich kid is made to realize the importance of life, friends and love over money. However, this movie is not well put together. It feels like each segment was roughly thrown into the plot line just to make it all work. For example, like how Jason and Emily met is bit odd and farfetched. The way everything seems to work after Emily met Jason just doesn't make sense.
This movie is lingered with messages and lessons, which makes this film sweet. But the plot doesn't seem to flow very well. The bit where Jason ended up in the jungles, was quite random and seem to have been put into the film just to add excitement.
Abigail Breslin is amazing as always. Her performance in Little Miss Sunshine and Zombieland are both great! She never failed to give a believable and excellent performance.
This film is predictable, which doesn't seem to surprise me as it isn't a thriller/mystery. The ending is pretty much laid out for us from the beginning, with the main emphasis on the journey of the film.
Overall not epic but not bad either. The Ultimate Gift lacked in a solid heartfelt storyline and is not very well pieced together. However, this film did deliver a very touching message that it set out to create, which makes this film a worth while.
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