AdvertisementMovie Review'The Giver' Strikes Old And Ominous Notes About The Dark Side Of SerenityAugust 14, 2014Mark JenkinsfacebookEmailJeff Bridges (left) produces and stars as the title character in The Giver, alongside Australian actor Brenton Thwaites, who plays Jonas, his young apprentice. The Giver is the first film rendition of the popular 1993 young adult novel by Lois Lowry. (Courtesy of The Weinstein Co.)