Nightcrawler (2014)

The Very Best

8.6

Movie

United States of America
English
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
2014
DAN GILROY
Alex Ortiz, Ann Cusack, Bill Blair
118 min

8.6

Raffe

What it's about

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.

The take

The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom, an impromptu freelance videographer who begins covering the crime world in LA for a local TV station. Almost as dark as a mystery can get, it is disturbing, and plays out as a combination of "Drive" and "The Network". The film is visually stunning as well as immensely suspenseful. It then becomes almost impossible to look away, even when you're the most horrified by just how far Bloom is willing to go to reach success. Gyllenhaal's performance is widely compared to that of Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver, which should give you an idea of its caliber.

Comments

Another title that subverts expectations, but if you’re looking for the perfect Jake Gyllenhaal/weird matching, you have to go with Enemy, now on Netflix. In fact, any film by Denis Villeneuve won’t disappoint you.

ICYMI>>>I surely did miss that one and I’m sorry I did.
That was interesting to say the least. Gyllenhall’s performance was out of this world. He played the creep to perfection.
I liked this movie a lot due to the suspense and dark matter.
The cons to the movie is the response times by the police in some instances. No spoilers but a police chase that lasts for more than 3 minutes and only has one cruiser….highly unlikely. And then the montage was a bit lengthy, but that was it. I actually started singing “Montage” from Team America – World Police while it was happening. haha “….even Rocky had a montage…” haha
The rest is realistically plausible which made for a very intriguing and excellent movie.
Highly recommend this movie.
4 stars based solely on the two cons. Rest was incredible.

Add a comment

Your name

Your comment

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows (1998)

A documentary capturing one of the most important transition periods in WWF, through the eyes of Canadian wrestling hero Bret Hart

8.5

Beyond the Mat (1999)

The quintessential ‘90s pro wrestling documentary that shows that the top of the mountain carries more insanity than glory

8.0

Housekeeping for Beginners (2024)

At once understated and powerful, this Macedonian drama shines a necessary light on the complexity of found families

7.8

Dogleg (2023)

An offbeat, unusual debut feature that’s as uncontrollable as its medium

7.0

Secret Sunshine (2007)

A grieving woman deals with the worst of fates in this challenging, disquieting riverside drama

7.6

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

A star-studded and riveting legal drama with a blockbuster feel.

8.1

The Guilty (2018)

A minimalist, razor-sharp thriller that will have you gasping for air.

9.0

Forgotten Love (2023)

The stunning third take of the classic Polish pre-war melodrama

7.7

Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)

An absurd, ridiculous parody of classic Chinese dramas that comes with a sweet twist

7.5

System Crasher (2019)

A tale of trauma and one of the most talked about movies on Netflix in 2020.

9.0

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw logo

© 2024 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.