Nightcrawler

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Oscar G 13h Nightcrawler is a movie that doesn't concern itself with being faithful to reality. That's not its terrain; instead, the film effortlessly transports the viewer into an uncanny, warped and historically impossible reflection of our world, one which enhances its most grotesque, and gives birth to edge characters. Among those, Lou, the protagonist played by Jake Gyllenhaal, shines like no other, as the perfect LinkedIn profile turned a wretched dreg of society, captivating for its crude radicality. The viewer should not come to Nightcrawler looking for a moralist tale; on the contrary, this movie is unapologetic in making the audience participant of the thrill and excitement of the protagonist. See more Harman Deep S @Harman2000 Jan 18 Nightcrawler is an experience - it takes you on this journey through the grimy streets of LA, through the corrupt minds of media moguls, and everything is told through the eyes of seemingly charming slimeball reporter Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal). Nightcrawler works on so many levels. The writing and direction is fantastic, which is especially impressive as it's the directorial debut by Dan Gilroy who takes on both duties. He had a clear vision of how he wanted to portray LA and the sleek, brooding yet slightly lackadaisical tone transfers perfectly onto the big screen. The acting is phenomenal - Gyllenhaal gives a performance that's the polar opposite from his character in Prisoners and he was on point for every second. He was the perfect casting choice to carry the movie. The movie has a clear message on the media and how they abuse stories and reap the benefits regardless of who gets victimized. It's a message that has been told a million times before, but never quite like this. See more Issa S @TheStudiousOwl Jan 12 While the movie remains riveting throughout the entirety of its 2 hour runtime, I feel that it falls flat on building characters that compel the watcher to truly care. Whether that stem from the lack of knowledge about our protagonist or flat fallen side characters that you grow to love despite that. See more Duane M @Duanedabath Jan 9 A razor's edge satire you'll be so busy being enthralled by you won't even notice the adrenaline shot of righteous anger. See more Guillermo A @Guillermo.Almeida Jan 8 Perfect demonstration of the human being being guided by the purest "ambition/ego". Jake with a performance that demonstrates commitment from the simple appearance (he achieves everything without limit). See more kwazikwenkosi s @BuggyDclownvsGoDUssop Jan 3 I personally enjoyed the movie and again Jake's performance is something not to be overlooked. The depth in which human nature,particularly how obssesion can drive a man to go extra hieghts in every field. As seen when Lou goes beyond the norms of just being a vidoegrapher to staging the whole event. He has the traits that can either make a man or break him, his idea of being independent is shown when he says "I would never ask you to do anything I wouldn't do myself". Above all, the film is a well directed by Dan Gilroy. At one point, as a watcherI thought that Lou might end up in jail in which that was not the case. The movie is so unpredictable, keeps you guessing and locked into detail. See more Read all reviews

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