Rarecinema. Possibly the most disturbing documentary I've ever seen (and I love Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist), The Gift chronicles gay men who are known as bug chasers, because they actively try to contract HIV, so they can stop worrying about protection and being choosy about partners.4.5

barebacking - having sex without a condom; bugchaser- a person deliberately becoming infected with HIV; gift giver - a person who is willing to give the gift of HIV; seroconvert - going from a negative blood test to a positive blood test; HIV Beer Bust - a social event where HIV+ men meet other HIV+ men. survival guilt和the need to fit in太可悲，纯粹为了enjoy sex和not get worried about HIV太可怕。

主角形象饱满立体，性格层次丰富，既有面对困境的坚毅果敢，又不乏脆弱迷茫时刻，宛如真实存在的个体，跃然于银幕之上。

故事线简洁明了又不失深度，以质朴叙事展现复杂人性与社会议题，没有故弄玄虚的弯弯绕绕，于平凡中见不凡，极易引发共情。

主角成长弧光不够清晰，历经波折后性格转变突兀，缺乏足够铺垫过渡，使角色蜕变显得生硬牵强。