Don't Believe the Hype

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Terrible! He's not blue and he doesn't teleport! Nooot the X-Men spin-off I was expecting.

Nightcrawler is a tense, dark and deeply cynical movie about a man who videotapes roadside accidents and sells them to a local news station- but this is just the gist of it. The film becomes uncomfortable at times and the entire mood is somber and nihilistic. Featuring a fantastic turn by Jake Gyllenhaal who continues to prove he is one of the finest actors of this generation and ably supported by Rene Russo and Riz Ahmed Nightcrawler is too cynical to appeal to mainstream audiences. However, if you want a compelling character study then this Dan Gilroy (his first film as a director) film is a must watch.

Jake Gyllenhaal does an astounding job playing the dark character that is Lou Bloom. His performance is the best part of this film, along with the other awesome characters including Rick and Nina, who bring out the most twisted and evil parts of Gyllenhaal's character. This was one of those rare films where I completely forgot I was watching a movie. The picture is painted amazingly by director Dan Gilroy. This was also his directorial debut. Nightcrawler delves into a multifarious amount of topics (which I won't spoil for you). Everything from it's opening scene to it's ending: simply incredible.

It's scary in a very real sense, it's about boundaries, crossing the line, like when did news become entertainment. How often do we see news reports that are nothing more than opinions because they don't have enough or any facts to report. It has moments of humour, our anti hero is trying to live the American dream based on some online business course. Problem being he treats life & everyone as a business deal, some of which is very funny. But then it raises the question have we forgotten morality and decency in a pursuit of wealth. Sometimes reviews work, I only watched this whilst searching through and found a highly rated film by viewers.