
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
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Jake Gyllenhaal is an incredibly talented actor, and it’s truly remarkable. I caught the reference to the Usual Suspects. The cinematography throughout the movie is exceptional. Somehow there’s only three and a half characters. The film manages to show you the characters complexities. Still I wish there had been a bit more backstory to Lou is my biggest complaint.
What a fascinating study of human nature and how desensitized we have become to human pain. Great commentary on news and media culture and how human suffering itself has become a form of entertainment. Sensationalization of death to keep viewers interested and to make more money is such a fucked up habit that has been normalized. Gyllenhaal’s emotionless character, representing us money hungry and dopamine hungry humans with complete lack of empathy was such a scary character and he played it just so incredibly well. I sometimes also wonder when I watch films like Terrifier, where the film literally has nothing to offer other than innocent human beings getting brutally murdered and I find myself enjoying all of that, I wonder, why? Why am I enjoying it? These films have literally no message, no point, no themes. Nothing. Nada. They only exist to cash in on people like me who turn our…
Can be a great comfort movie for many!
jake stop breaking mirrors please
the corporate ladder was made for husks like these
why was he pointing the camera like that.
truly, thank u cinema for giving us jake gyllenhaal
**"If you want to win the lottery, you have to make the money to buy a ticket."
Nightcrawler almost feels like the flipped coin of Drive: style and driving with a socially awkward leading man who falls in love and fights for that love. Only in Nightcrawler he falls in love with “the scoop” rather than a partner, and goes absolutely psycho. The culmination with Avi Arad... holy cow. Gyllenhaal packs a punch, between his ridiculously coherent and sound banter to how he derives conclusions that veer so far from ethical reality. It’s a ride.
This the type of shit broadcasting students be doing to get some decent b-roll
Jake gallynhall’s acting was pretty good But the movie should have ended differently.. coz they did nothing to louis for what he did in obsession of making only money and not caring about lives his obsession cost..