Jan 25, 2024eusebius rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great acting from Gyllenhall, Russo, Ahmed and Paxton--who plays a reporter on the way up, then brutally on the way down--and some terrific car chases make a very entertaining movie. No, you do not want to meet Louis Bloom, the closest…
Dec 08, 2022jrenfro2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
One of Jake Gyllenhaal's best performances. You see how he wants a shot at redemption, but he constantly gets rejected to the point where when he eventually gets it, he falls into desperation. He falls into scandals and corruption, because…
Mar 10, 2022PDBurt rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The main character speaks fast, intelligently and in a quiet manner but has the balls of a bull, really outrageous speed and desire for success at any cost. A dark movie in more ways than one.
Mar 29, 2021Byond rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
95/85 on an aggregator. Numerous award nominations, only one win (19th San Diego Film Critics Society). I suspect most found Louis unsympathetic. A shot of him watering a houseplant was felt necessary to dial that back a bit.
As much as…
Mar 17, 2021ArapahoePatrick rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Nightcrawler is a fantastically uncomfortable movie. It follows a person obsessed with success at whatever cost who becomes obsessed with filming violent content for a local news agency. The cast all deliver fantastic performances,…
Very dark. It reminded me of Network (1976), but grittier and far more downmarket. Not even a mansion can raise a sordid-looking Los Angeles above a morass of graphic crime and accidents.
A petty criminal finds his niche and his passion…
May 06, 2020mJJLnk7 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Saw it twice on blu-ray or DVD, the second time probably within weeks of first viewing. Dear lord. Will see again. And again. I don't want to say any more.
Except abot that scene between Russo and Gyllenhaal in the restaurant. Who's in…
Apr 04, 2020RedKingdom rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a very good movie. You follow a character named Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal),a down on his luck criminal who attempts making a career out of being a "nightcrawler". The film uses its soundtrack and cinematography to its fullest…
Apr 21, 2019JLMason rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Gyllenhaal’s performance as the creepy, sociopathic videographer of blood and violence in LA makes this otherwise average movie quite riveting. He’s intelligent, learns quickly, and games the TV news system to his advantage. Like those who…
This movie is about a hungry journalist, Jake Gyllenhaal, who feeds on footage taken place at night. He then purses a career as cameraman, armed with a camcorder and police scanner. He then scavenges the night hours in hopes to catch…
May 10, 2017therhiannamater rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the heck out of this movie. I've never really scene Jake Gyllenhaal in anything this dark before and it lead me to the inevitable conclusion that he's in the modern day master class of acting. The story is a slow burn of suspense…
Mar 30, 2017lmlee7 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
One of the worst movies I have ever seen. I can't believe I sat through it waiting for it to implode. If you're a diehard Jake Gyllenhaal fan, well, he does a masterful job playing a manipulative pathological looney you hate immediately.…
Feb 21, 2017Jalenridge rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Thought provoking film. Disturbing but engrossing. Jake Gyllenhaal's character may be a creepy sociopath, but as is suggested in the "bonus feature", in some ways he represents many of his age who are caught between their online lives and…
This is a great movie that touches the way on how news are selected and constructed to be shocking and sell air time that way.
Jake Gyllenhaal, is absolutely amazing, I do not recognize him, so creepy that at the end of the movie I felt…
Aug 19, 2016LPL_EliH rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A fantastic, original premise and excellent lead performance are alone enough to make this film worth watching; unfortunately, a misguided resolution does not capitalize on the momentum and thrills of the story.
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