Nightcrawler (2014)
When Lou Bloom, a driven man 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. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Dan Gilroy
Written By: Dan Gilroy
Starring: Bill Paxton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rene Russo, Jamie McShane, Ann Cusack, Marco Rodríguez, Michael Papajohn, Kevin Rahm, Dig Wayne, Myra Turley, James Huang
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country: USA
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MArkjp | 75 60% |
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Come for the satire of american television news, stay for the bleak showcase of how American entrepreneurship and personal ambition does not give a fuck about whether the goals are in line with what's in society's general interest. Gyllenhall is wonderful as the sociopath that is bound to create havoc regardless what line of work he had ended up in.
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Paxton | 87 95% |
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I imagine the moment when he first drags a body into a better shot probably gave people chills. Not me. Have you ever tried to position a three year old for family pictures? It's like trying to put a hurricane in a headlock.
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Mojo_Jojo | 68 82% |
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The superhero origin problem taken to an extreme. Here, we don't even see Jake Gyllenhaal become Nightcrawler, it's just about his job before he became a blue teleporting monster. Not even a cameo by Mystique!
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frederic_g54 | 9 90% |
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Part King of Comedy, part Network, with a dash of nocturnal menace thrown in, Nightcrawler is a solidly crafted, nail-biting thriller that invites its audience into the sick and twisted mind of a fame-seeking freelance reporter. Gyllenhaal inhabits the role with a chilling intensity and a focused ruthlessness that lends the film its deliciously depraved energy. One of those "I know you're supposed to hate the guy but deep down you want to invite him to uplift your boring family gatherings".
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filmfreak88 | 80 78% |
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Nightcrawler captures the grimy soullessness and moral bankruptcy of today's capitalist culture and elicits a superbly meticulous sociopathic performance by Gyllenhaal (this dude is on a roll). It's less successful as a commentary on sensationalist media but that's a minor gripe for this otherwise thrillingly sleek and darkly demented snapshot of modern society.
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KasperL | 80 86% |
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A powerhouse effort from a really creepy Gyllenhaal as the unscrupulous and very, very weird Lou Bloom. Nice shots of L.A. and a mean score. Awesome!
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TheRealJ-Ro | 80 70% |
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If I hadn't have already been excited to see this movie, seeing that it was done by the producers of "Drive" gave me a big boost. It's a flick that (mostly) lives and dies on the performance of Gyllenhaal. Good news! He's phenomenal. He's a prick. He's a product of the environment and he's so goddamn convincing as this scumbag character. He just owns it. I can't tell if this is glorifying nightcrawlers, condemning them, a character study, or just bloody entertaining. Doesn't matter, it's great.
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terrymac | 85 93% |
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Gyllenhaal creates a genuinely fascinating character who summons up some moments of jaw-dropping behaviour; I found myself quietly rooting for him despite some pretty abhorrent acts, and him being a total weirdo. Aside from the great performances, this is beautifully made, beautifully shot, compelling, creepy and unsettling. The whole thing feels hyper-real, yet entirely plausible. Elements remind me of films like Taxi Driver and Network, but it has its own style. Highly recommended.
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| 6 | RandallODim | 87 85% |
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The greatest satire of the American Work Ethic, taking the hero of its narratives to his logical, monstrous, conclusion.
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FrederikA | 80 86% |
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More satirical and less sinister, than I had imagined, this is Network for the 2010s, centered around Gyllenhaal's brillliant portrait of a psychopath with a camcorder.
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Kojiless | 80 85% |
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The latest installment in the X-men universe, Nightcrawler features one of the series's lesser-known mutants--Jake. Jake's mutant power is the ability to drive really fast down the streets of LA without getting a speeding ticket. With his trusty mutant sidekick "Navi," he uses this power to film accidents and then sell the footage to Magneto. His arch nemesis is also a mutant named "Game Over" who possesses the ability to morph rape-vans into video editing facilities.
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Leonardis | 95 86% |
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I loved this movie! Nightcrawler is a pretty slickly made movie about the dangers of this line of work and the story is really really awesome! Gilroy has some good direction and Jake Gyllenhaal is a total slick, sly and almost ruthless bastard, and boy does he do a pretty dang good job at it! Definitely worth the watch if you have not already seen it.
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Suture Self | 7 67% |
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Nightcrawler is an economic horror story. Lou is essentially Ayn Rand's philosophy taken to its logical conclusion, which makes for a very uncomfortable but also silly viewing experience. I'm not sure how I feel about the cheeky ending, but Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic. See it.
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Barthalen | 83 88% |
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Gyllenhaal creates a memorably menacing creep, a monster that is able to thrive thanks to the ever lowering standards and fear-mongering in the 24-hour-news-cycle culture. Major kudos to Gyllenhaal for completely disappearing into his character, almost overshadowing the great work of Russo and Riz Ahmed. All in all, an atmospheric, uncomfortable and mesmerizing piece of work.
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BillyShears | 90 92% |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isG8JKlMlfc I don't like Jake Gyllenhaal, I now love Jake Gyllenhaal. "Nightcrawler can't be better than Lego Movie" That's what I thought going into it and it wasn't what I thought being carried out of it.
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TrixRabbi | 85 89% |
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One of, if not the most realistic portrayal of sociopathy I've ever seen in a film. Gyllenhaal is amazing and is probably in a stronger career bounce-back than McConaughey. After this and Enemy I want to know why he hasn't worked with Cronenberg yet. They seem like a match made in Heaven.
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chadisdanger | 84 78% |
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It's a savvy media satire, taking easy yet valid shots at TV news and the blood thirsty public, and a very well shot crime thriller with that gorgeous night-time L.A. look (think Mann or "Drive"). But the real attraction here is the character of Louis Bloom, a soulless bottom-feeder who speaks only in corporate cliches (he seems like he's spent his whole life thus far watching business seminars online). Gyllenhall is exceptional, both darkly funny and unnerving. Very sharp and engaging stuff.
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| 5 | jthusky | 77 75% |
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I'm never going to look at Jake Gyllenhaal the same way again. His performance as an unhinged freelance videojournalist in "Nightcrawler" is transformative in the best and worst ways. The actor sinks into his character amid a bigger-picture story that serves as a condemnation of "it bleeds, it leads" broadcast journalism. Some of the film's early goings are tepid, but things build to a head and lead to a shocking climax.
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DesertPunk | 84 84% |
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I really, really dig this. Nightcrawler expertly carves out a little place for itself, a place of neon, flickering static, brutality, and voyeurism. I've seen tons of movies, and Lou is one of the scariest characters I've ever seen. His actions don't come from wickedness or insanity, they come from a dangerously inflated survival instinct. Lou is perfectly sane, which is absolutely terrifying.
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dylanwilson6 | 90 96% |
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It's one of those movies that I believe I probably shouldn't have enjoyed as much as I did, but man does it just hook you. The start of it, you are aware that Gyllenhaal is putting forth a great performance. Then I think about a half an hour in to it, it finally all starts to click in to this powerful thrill ride that pretty much goes up to the last second. Just a thrilling and pulse beating film, and really you're behind the action not in it for the most part.
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Alex Watkins | 5 91% |
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"In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in 'blood and guts', and in living color, you are going to see another first--attempted suicide."
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Hawkins | 74 55% |
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Plainview, Bateman, Bickle - Louis Bloom falls right in line with cinema's most notorious sociopaths, and while the film he's in isn't thrilling or rich enough to reach the iconic status of those others, it still serves a sleek and effective critique of the conditions that allow the misanthropes to thrive. "Middle America, now it's a tragedy, now it's so sad to see, an upper class city having this happening"
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lex | 85 67% |
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The satire is dark and engaging (if a little obvious) and Gyllenhall owns his roll as a twisted personification of American work ethic. The only thing holding Nightcrawler back from true excellence is the tonal inconsistency it faces in trying to be too many things at once. The comparisons prove it: part Network, part Taxi Driver, part King of Comedy, the film plays with many tones without feeling satisfyingly cohesive at the end. Its strengths, however, are impeccable and I highly recommend it.
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Obdurate | 80 66% |
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There are moments of brilliance, like later on when we get to see the behind the scenes of the news station (which would have made a great short film because it summed up the core meaning behind the movie), and Jake gives one of the best performances of the year as a creepy fuck. It lost 10 points for me, maybe because it felt like it dragged a little, and the scene between him and Nina went TOO over the edge and went against the tone of the film up until that point. But it's a great flick.
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FunkyAstro | 90 93% |
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By far bubble boy's best performance of his career. It would be easy to draw comparisons to Taxi Driver and Network but Nightcrawler negotiates itself into it's own right about as well as its sociopath creep-o protagonist. The element of dark comedy is done so well that it slowly builds, almost unnoticeably, until I found myself losing my collective shit by the end. And with such eloquent pacing they manage to make a 120 minutes of film feel like it's only 90. Very well done!
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Ocelot | 80 89% |
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Nightcrawler is a movie that takes the idea of "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps" and takes it to its logical extreme. A beyond Oscar-worthy Jake Gyllenhaal plays Lou Bloom as both a boyish, eager to please upstart and a monstrous con-man -- noteworthy is his preference for "Lou" or "Louis" based on whether he's in the position of power or not. Some aspects are ridiculous, but as satire, they're perfect -- if you have to choose which insane sociopath movie out now to watch, go with this.
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Stewball | 90 93% |
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Really dark look of what is ultimately a widespread insatiable social disease, sensational gore, and the lengths those who provide it will go to. I'm sure the drug cartels could learn a thing or two about ruthlessness from Louis Bloom. This and "End of Watch" are bookends to the amazing range of Gyllenhaal's talent. To borrow a line from "Her", He's a really creepy dude.
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WWallce4prez | 86 89% |
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With an often bizarre mixture of cheekiness and terror, Nightcrawler proves to one of the more unsettling films I've seen. Gyenhaal gives it his all in a performance in the likes of Travis Bickel, yet with a subtlety that is quite impressive. A wonderful score and gorgeous night photography top this off as one the year's best.
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hellboy76 | 81 94% |
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I was pleasantly surprised by the (slightly) satirical look this movie takes with our societal obsessions. I ignored most of the trailers after I saw the initial and it paid off here, resulting a very high score. I loved Gyllenhaal in what is probably his best role. Russo is good as well. Paxton is underutilized (has anyone ever said this before?). I am sure my opinion will lower with repeat watching but for a moody, creepy little number, you can't do much better as far as recent fare goes.
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DavidBlast | 70 65% |
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My hope for movie of the year, and as such a disappointment. The thing about satire is, for me, that it should appeal to the person inside of you that you really don't want to be. In spite of powerhouse performances from Gyllenhaal and Russo this movie failed to fully engage me. The storyline is perhaps a bit too linear, and the mood lacking a bit of that haunted big city feel as seen in 'Collateral' or 'Drive'. That said, as a former video journalist, some scenes hit awfully close to home.
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Tjekhov | 80 86% |
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Best second unit work i've seen in a long time. Great modern score. Sets the tone. And one of the least subtle, but still pretty awesome allegories in modern american cinema. GO SEE IT!
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chemical404 | 78 93% |
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Original, intense, gorgeous looking nocturnal thriller with a great lead character played by Gyllenhaal who went full Jared Leto for the role. Character development is great: at first Lou Bloom seems like a weasel who read too much self-help books, but gradually he blossoms into full-blown psychopath (with asperger's, tho I don't think that's possible in reality). Night-time LA provides a great setting, watching that red-sports car speeding on the roads made me wish for 80's synth soundtrack.
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mwgerb | 61 69% |
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Gyllenhaal is amazingly unnerving as an unstable, creepy fuck. The film might not deserve Taxi Driver comparisons, but he earns his analogy to DeNiro. An ambitious and mostly successful examination of cable news, modern business, and filmmaking by newcomer Gilroy (backed by veterans Newton Howard and Elswit). Jake sells the unhinged CEO jargon, until the end. The ultimate seduction of Nina and the final scene make the social commentary start to crumble apart, but the fiction at least holds up.
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Alan_Laidlaw | 87 89% |
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Lou Bloom can't even be called an anti-hero. He's the symbol of the moral decrepitude of our times: simultaneously fascinating and repulsive. Nightcrawler nestles in the darkest corners of the everyday psyche and flirts between uncompromising thriller and irreverent satire with varying degrees of success.
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Nathan S | 4 74% |
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It's a blunt and obvious skewering of the "bad news is good news" media, but it is a sleek film and an unnerving character piece. Gyllenhaal does oddball eccentrics so well.
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yoohoo | 90 92% |
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Jake Gyllenhaal was robbed of an academy award nomination for his portrayal of Lou Bloom. Phenomenal performance that makes your skin crawl every time he opens his mouth. The never ending tension builds and builds to an excellent climax. Beautifully shot, the color palette of the film does something to the night that makes you just want to go out and explore.
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Matija D | 87 91% |
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Fantastic work of Jake Gyllenhall who embodied this role perfectly, even his physical look is superb for the part. He is the man with a goal, and he wont hesitate in front of nothing to achieve it, and realistically the world we live in requires that from us. Also that car chase was fantastic and even NFS movie wouldnt be ashamed to have it in it.
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woodoo | 90 82% |
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Like Taxi Driver, American Psycho is one of those movies that people like to claim is constantly being updated and remade. This weird, incisive movie deserves the epithet. Like AP, it's a horror movie about the emptiness of success, not wealth, but success and status-seeking. Gyllenhall is great as a glib, walleyed vampire spreading the virus of positive thinking.
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| 2 | Launch | 91 94% |
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Taxi Driver, Network and Drive all packed into one movie. Gyllenhaal should currently be the front runner for Best Actor.
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PeaceAnarchy | 90 94% |
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Gyllenhaal's performance makes this film, he completely inhabits the the sociopath and manages to keep him human and convincing without underplaying the hideousness that underlies his actions. Everything else about the film is excellent as well, from the other performances to the top notch script and superba atmosphere, but it's the lead performance that really stands out.
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bakcheia | 90 85% |
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Jake Gyllenhaal's superb performance makes this movie, in which some ethically bankrupt scum profit off of the misfortune of others in order to formulate the most effective news narrative. The film smoothly glides through the neon-flecked streets of LA as we are invited into the world of Lou, whose role as the active voyeur rivals that of Rear Window. This film's climax at the restaurant is some stunning material, where camera screens and lines-of-sight spar in an unnerving cacophony of espial.
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Cinema_Asia | 85 92% |
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A wry borderline satirical look at our society and the bloodthirsty nature of ratings hungry news media. Gyllenhaal makes a great wide eyed psychopath. Those empty expressions and exaggerated mannerisms are amazingly accurate if you've dealt with media people before. The plot gets outrageous but the criticism of the media is right on. This also seems influenced by Scorsese's more oddball films like After Hours or Bringing out your Dead. Gilroy has written and directed an exceptional film.
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ratedargh | 90 85% |
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Spot news is a slippery bit of reporting at the best of times. This finds a balance between satire and commentary so that it never feels too over the top. It provides commentary without holding the audience's nose in it but does so in a pretty thrilling way. There is a moment where it teeters on the edge of being repetitive, and as though Gilroy anticipated this, the film shifts into its next gear. Timing is everything.
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bof | 80 83% |
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Tries to occupy the middle of a focus-grouped Venn diagramme featuring Network, American Psycho and Taxi Driver. Kicks in open doors by the dozen, and there's a creepy cynicism to the way the movie stylizes violence more than any TV crew could, but Gyllenhaal is brilliant.
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cherrorist | 91 93% |
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The best depiction of the American dream I've ever seen. Add JG's supreme acting and Gilroy's wonderful sense of pacing and atmosphere and this could easily be the movie of the year.
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Kavu | 90 94% |
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Awesome lead role by Gyllenhaal and all around great job from Gilroy. Gripping tension.
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djross | 65 70% |
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Variation on THE KING OF COMEDY: here the focus is on the sensationalist tendencies of commercial television news, the inhuman tendencies of corporate self-actualisation jargon, and the insanely corrosive effect of such perspectives on personal and sexual relations. Quite well done with some darkly funny lines, but there are a few unnecessarily obvious scenes towards the end, as for instance when his partner declares the protagonist's craziness, and a cop declares she is not fooled by his lies.
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Syntheseizur | 85 83% |
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A sickeningly appropriate takedown of for-profit news media, the American dream, urban life and the internet age. Despite the broad themes it still acts like a character study, tracking Jake Gyllenhaal's sociopathic character's rise in an industry that breeds much of society's chaos. Gyllenhaal's acting is sadly reliant on the character's ticks rather than the nuances of the material, and though Lou Bloom's idiosyncrasies don't all quite ring true, his effect on the world of the film does.
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guy piranha | 80 89% |
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seamlessly blending an engaging narrative with social commentary on (non-existent) morality in media. solid directing, a nice mix of subtle and fast-paced cinematography. only thing that pulled me out was score and sound. too routine and hollywoodesque, sometimes it just did not fit the strange tone of the movie. gyllenhaal once again surprises with an excellent performance, managing to make a completely unrelatable sociopath appealing and carry a whole movie.
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Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter) | 80 89% |
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Nightcrawler is all at once a film with a lot on its mind, a way to say it, and a filmmaker behind the camera who knows how to captivate and creep out an audience. What results is an interesting, complicated ride whose plot seems basic at first but whose success lies in the details and in the performance of Jack Gyllenhaal. It's a creepy thrill ride of a movie that goes on for about 10 minutes too long, but otherwise is enthralling and well worth seeing.
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SirStuckey | 80 78% |
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Could have been way less watchable if Gyllenhaal weren't so god damn good. He completely embodies the sociopath and carries the whole movie. A lot of people seem to be saying it's a combination of movie x and movie y, but I'll just say it's damn good in it's own right and very worth seeing.
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constantine | 94 98% |
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A performance of a lifetime from Jake Gyllenhaal. Creepy as hell. Rene Russo's portrayal of newsanchor is almost equally terryfing. Honestly, I don't know which one is more disturbing, a sociopath who is deprived from empathy and has definitely no problem with recording crimes or corrupted newswoman who is ok with broadcasting those disturbing scenes.
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evrana | 73 55% |
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As far as villains go, Louis Bloom is an unique one. Self-improvement truisms spurting, anti-social guy with violent tendencies trying to get into TV sector is a great setting.Gyllenhaal played the character excellently and the story goes the"extra mile" to awe and shock. But still there was something flat about it,I admired it rather than enjoying it.Yet, what it says about the ruthless "world is your oyster, crack it and suck the hell out of it" attitude that has been so promoted is poignant.
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| 2 | DyanneThorne | 90 95% |
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Really not sure what score to give this movie. Numbers seems inadequate. Gyllenhaal plays a character whom you keep expecting to turn into a serial killer and honestly? This movie would have made me less uncomfortable if that had turned out to been the case.
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nauru | 76 87% |
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Great film. Never seen anything like this. A walking pace, yet you're on the edge of your seat the whole time. Gyllenhaal crafts a character you know you should despise, yet you can't help but admire, even root for...
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| 2 | kjetting | 87 86% |
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One interesting aspect of the story is how close it mimics the typical American underdog story about a man down on his luck who makes his own business, gets the girl, survives the competition from a bigger company, and rises the ladder from nothing to success. The difference of course being that the protagonist in this one is a total sociopath who gets his way through some very dishonest means.
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patman | 78 88% |
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Gilroy impresses with his directorial debut and has written a smart, intense and creepy dark thriller. It's shot in such a unique and skillful way as it portrays a cynical view on how far our modern generation are willing to go to achieve success, both personally and as a business. And it raises the question, how did we create someone like Lou? Big credit to Gyllenhaal who is absolutely amazing as the desperate, weird and psychopathic nightcrawler.
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| 1 | jspidah | 90 99% |
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This is an amazing movie, a mix of Taxi Driver, American Psycho, and Network. Gyllenhal portrays a completely fleshed-out sociopath, likely the best character of 2014. There are maybe only 5 other characters that have lines in the film, and they are also great too. Rene Russo, the mumbly assistant, and Paxton are all great. The cinematography is also extremely captivating and engrossing. There's also a great car chase in this one, too.
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Yoshinaruto | 100 99% |
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I’m still salty this only got one Oscar Nomination (Original Screenplay) and didn’t win it. At the very least it should’ve gotten a Best Picture Nomination. Probably my favorite film of 2014. Gyllenhaal gives one of his best performances and the film moves at a very consistent pace. Highly recommended for fans of dark thrillers.
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juntakinte99 | 99 94% |
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This is a modern American Psycho or Network--a damning commentary on the times, as well as the personalities & professions that occupy it. The story is amazing not just in the thoughtful and hilarious things it has to say about the world, but also how unpredictable it is as it moves towards its endgame. This is my favorite Jake Gyllenhaal performance, as he brilliantly comes across as an intelligent loner with a plan--even if the plan is horrifying. Highly recommended and fun!
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| 1 | damil | 75 81% |
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While it wasn't perfect, this was a really great, dark film. Jake Gyllenhaal is brilliant. The film's satire of the media and TV news was pretty on point. I do wish they'd gone a bit further with it, though. The cinematography is good, and the direction is cold and distant, which is appropriate for the protagonist. That being said, I feel like a little more absurdity or humour might have elevated the film somewhat. Still, it's an intelligent and immensely engrossing movie.
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MikeH | 100 98% |
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Just the best satire I've ever seen. It makes you ask all the questions about bloodlust, media and business morality. When you have such mixed feelings of admiration and revulsion for a character, you know a film's on the right track. Plus any film that has a car chase that I actually enjoyed gets a bonus 20 points!
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anilscn | 67 74% |
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Son yarım saat ölmek istedim. Mahfetmişsiniz filmi çarpıcı olacağım uğruna aptal Abd'liler.
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goremeat | 83 85% |
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Aside from the trial of shock media and people's consumption tendencies, and aside from the compelling extremification of Lou, it's interesting in how the whole thing is underpinned by education-via-internet from a socially-withdrawn geek.
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KramYessev | 75 72% |
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With a strong dose of subtlety in it's satire and edginess to balance out the humor, this could have been great. Sadly, it's just a vehicle for the outstanding lead performance and score. The end credits with dat track is movie moment of the year.
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Shellish | 77 63% |
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Started out hot, really pattered to a dead halt by the end. Jakey is good stuff, very creepy.
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Chronicler | 98 71% |
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A fascinating film that's part satire/dark comedy/thriller rolled into one. Gyllenhaal puts in a great performance and is chilling creepy and whose character is the extreme embodiment of the American work ethic to a t.
It's a film worth seeing for Gyllenhaal's performance alone.
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benoliver999 | 90 87% |
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Nightcrawler both entertains and provokes. Just like Bloom's news footage, it keeps us transfixed to the screen, wondering if we should be watching this, unsure of how to feel. One of the best films of 2014.
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Parexus2 | 83 99% |
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Nightcrawlers successes derive from its adept suspense, amazing visuals, great acting and the realism behind it. One of the most fucked up, enthralling, intense movies you will see that doesn't grow unrealistic. Instant classic.
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Groovy_Souls | 85 82% |
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Definitely the best acting performance of 2014, and the movie itself was a better than average artsy one as well! While Gyllenhaal stole the show, the minor cast-members were not as convincing or entertaining to watch. However, Gilroy's cinematography is certainly more than interesting, and I will be looking forward to seeing more from him.
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| 1 | myfavchords | 88 93% |
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The acting is great in this film particular the stand out performance by Jake Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal has a lot of great scenes and moments in this motion picture. The script is original and great for the entire film. I highly recommend this film.
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| 1 | JustinGS | 8 80% |
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I don't want to say too much about this one, but it reminded me a lot of Taxi Driver with the audience following a character until they turn on you. I hope I'm right and this one stands the test of time. I feel like it will for me.
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jacobclark12 | 89 85% |
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Jake Gyllenhaal is Nightcrawler. His lead performance is one of the most chilling I've seen recently and drives the tone of the film. Often times, I have no idea whether I should be rooting for or against his character and his plots to rise in the world of news video. The supporting cast performs well too, and Dan Gilroy frames every single shot beautifully. The one problem is how the climax seems to not know when to stop growing in scale, but besides that this is a really excellent film.
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| 1 | Uhrmacher | 87 73% |
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Something like a mashup of Taxi Driver and Network but without the relief of sympathetic characters. Interesting statement and one that is certainly even more striking today than it was in the 70's but ultimately I didn't enjoy it that much. A friend said "it was good but I felt like I needed a shower afterwards." Indeed!
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LookJabba... | 9 91% |
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Nightcrawler is one of my favourite films of 2014 and it's one of the most refreshingly original pieces of filmmaking in recent years. Jake Gyllenhaal gives a career best performance to date. He embodies his role to perfection and physically and vocally he is a terrifyingly convincing psychopath. Satirically he reminded me very much of Christian Bale in 'American Psycho'. The streets of L.A. haven't looked this good since 'Drive' and all round the direction & cinematography is slick & stunning.
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The Pirate | 89 90% |
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Beautifully crafted and performed. My only complaint is with the ending, not because it was out of place or dissatisfying, but only because it actually made the movie end when I wanted to keep watching more!
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| 1 | BadFurDay | 5 40% |
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The movie was predictable, the plot not that interesting, and the ending really lazy. Jake Gyllenhaal carried this on his back. Remove him, and there's absolutely nothing interesting left: the casting is poor and the cinematography not that special. Luckily, as pointless as the plot feels, the evolution of Gyllenhaal's character is enough to keep you interested all the way through.
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thunderPIN | 90 89% |
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Jake Gyllenhaal's portrayal of a creepy scumbag desperate for money is one of the best I have seen in quite some time. It's his character and a solid plot that make Nightcrawler one of the most enjoyable home video releases of 2015. The suspense will have you on the edge of your seat throughout. My only negative is that I felt his character's outcome to the situations in the final act seemed a tad bit over the top. Regardless, Nightcrawler is a solid film. Watch it! 4.5 STARS
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Actionberg | 60 29% |
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This has some nice visuals, and Jake Gyllenhaal impressively throws himself into this Peeping Tom-esque role, but there's really something missing in terms of theme. The film's narrative inadequacy becomes clearest at the culmination of its climax. The scene is an emotional flatline where there should be dramatic punch. At the end we're left with a main character who never really went in any direction. Nothing he does is surprising because he never changes from the very first time we see him.
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| 1 | Noam Raz | 21 15% |
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Haven't really seen it, but grew tired of criticker suggesting I would have given it 95.
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td888 | 90 95% |
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I don't give a shit about the Oscars, but if anyone deserves it for best actor it's Jake Gyllenhaal for this role. He absolutely nailed it as it as creepy fuck. The only thing missing from this film is a raunchy sex scene with Rene Russo, but otherwise it's almost perfect. The power play scene at the TV station was bloody fascinating to watch. Recommended.
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Zealot185 | 76 67% |
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The American-entrepreneurial drive theme is much more interesting than its commentary on sensationalist 24/7 ratings-driven media, with Gyllenhaal's character a walking embodiment of such theme moreso than an actual person (a la Patrick Bateman). It's a great performance given the heavy-handed, matter-of-fact dialogue that is delivered.
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Detox | 77 55% |
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Sensational news sell themselves, we all know that, but of course that's only part of the truth. "Nightcrawler" adds nothing new to this subject, but it is still a pretty good movie, mostly because of Gyllenhaal's performance. He is the incarnation of a job interview and barely human anymore. This leads to some funny and some shocking scenes which work together pretty well.
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andayb | 80 91% |
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gilroy's obviously crafted a gem here. the story is original, his characters are memorable, and gyllenhaal gives a hauntingly good performance. the movie kind of fizzles out at the end, but all in all a solid film all around.
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ChrisPalm | 83 93% |
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It is frightening how well the nut job role fits Gyllenhaal. His psychopathic eyes visually describes the character brilliantly. It strongly connects to American Psycho and is carried out very well.
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Icarus | 50 14% |
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The incessant piling on from the script didn't qualitatively add anything to the distaste that permeated those early scenes. The film essentially seemed to be an exercise in "how will he top that?" adding more and pushing the envelope in the worst traditions of local news. And I get that the film wants us to hate those traditions. So now what? While Gyllenhaal owns this film and is interesting to watch in his own right, the film as a whole just didn't do enough with its premise to win me over.
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msprague | 85 91% |
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Jake Gyllenhaal plays beyond creepy and that's in the first few minutes of the film. He only ramps it up from there. He sticks his nose, and camera, in where it doesn't belong, going behind the police tape and filming questionable material that the "News" is only too happy to soak up and broadcast. This is pretty good stuff. Well worth a look.
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| 1 | caffe | 82 84% |
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So living in the age of remix, I guess Dan Gilroy realized something could be gained by combining equal parts Taxi Driver and Network and throwing it all in a visual Michael Mann Mixstation. It worked. Gyllenhaal, an actor on whom I've been a fierce fencesitter for ages (he's the only reason Zodiac's not a perfect movie and I think he's the reason I don't love Brokeback the way I should), is extraordinary, immediately putting Lou Bloom in the pantheon of movie psychos.
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Mentaculus | 79 70% |
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An effective chiller I will never watch again. There is nothing beneath the shitty surface here - which makes for a gut-punch of a film with nothing to brood on later. That said, Gyllenhaal's acting as an MBA-from-hell vampire more than delivered, and the interchange in the Mexican restaurant between he and Russo may just be the best and most twisted single scene of 2014. If that was a short film it'd get a 100.
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XakkMaster | 89 86% |
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One of the creepiest and most uncomfortable movies I've ever watched, but I say that lovingly.
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twincinema | 80 75% |
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Sometimes, I come out of films without any idea how to react to them. Part of me doesn't know whether to give this film a 6 or an 8? Why do I need to give it a score? Does it actually give any added value to the film? No. So, why does it matter? It doesn't. Yet I will continue to ascribe a numerical value to each film and that will be the sum worth of the value of my experience.
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Difontaine | 86 90% |
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It's hard to recommend a film with such a venal, amoral asshat for a protagonist, but I do. Gyllenhaal shows a real skill with character here, elevating the film. If they ever did an in-character self help management book it would be a best seller and hilarious.
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angrypierre | 90 94% |
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Absolutely gripping from beginning to end. Gyllenhaal delivers a performance of such gut-wrenching creepiness that you often find yourself stifling a laugh of utter disbelief, while still buying everything on show hook, line and sinker. Outstanding.
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Carpetgiant | 86 69% |
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I think this is the third time I've seen a movie with a trailer that depicts action and thrilling elements, then later discovered the film was more of a drama with its sights set on winning awards. Now, I'm not suggesting "Nightcrawler" was bad - actually, I thought it was pretty good. But I think there were a couple of people in the audience that anticipated two hours of car chases and shoot-outs. When they left, there was a loud BAMF noise and a faint scent of burning brimstone.
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cagedwisdom | 100 90% |
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The lack of Gyllenhaal on the Best Actor nominations list is, if not felonial, at the very least misdemeanoral. Nightcrawler is one of the most exciting, gripping thrillers I've seen in a long time.
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Moribunny | 48 35% |
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Held my interest, but kind of one-note.
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Filligan | 93 88% |
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Enough good things cannot be said about Gyllenhaal in this. He tops last year's performance in Prisoners, which itself was impressive as hell, and rivals his best work overall. The film takes an unflinching stance on the pervasive nature of video journalism, which would otherwise risk breaking the boundaries of realism were it not for Gyllenhaal selling it so well as a creepy bastard. Some damn nice photography from Elswit to boot.
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panzerwolf | 82 89% |
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I saw some review stating that the main character is an antihero. He's not. He's obviously the villain. There's nothing heroic about him. He's a terrible, self-serving person and I loved that. It's a beautiful movie with some great shots, injecting the feel of tragedy, big city and personal loss projected into media for maximum views, right into your veins. Some car porn in there too, ouch.
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Stradivarius | 89 89% |
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Carried mostly by Gyllenhaal, but carried so damn well.
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dunbar | 88 90% |
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A dirty, filthy business - satiating the thirst for graphic and tragic from rating-hungry television networks and their desensitised viewers - is carried out by Lou Bloom with his sickening sociopathic grin. Possibly one of the better written characters I've seen in a long time.
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mandy | 8 92% |
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A strong and disturbing central performance and a thought provoking portrait of a system that allows such psychotic behaviour to flourish.
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Wezzo | 95 93% |
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Part media satire, part nighttime road movie, part character-driven thrill ride, Nightcrawler easily rates as one of my favourite films of the year. full review @ letterboxd
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AAAutin | 84 92% |
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Jake Gyllenhaal depicts every slimy boss you have ever had; while Rene Russo nauseates as a modern-day Diana Christensen.
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redacted | 93 95% |
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Gilroy should be applauded for not straying from that cold, dry script. I only wish there was some more liberty with his directing. Fun could have been had with a deeper character expose, the score or occasionally exaggerating the tone. Eg. In the final tape negotiations, there was weight in that scene, but it could be been blown out with some delusional grandeur. Regardless, this has some brilliant, fucked up Hitchcock suspense rolling underneath it. Don't forget JG. Top of the class of '14.
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axleblaze | 91 84% |
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A portrait of a mythical person that is actually how awful you'd have to be to be perfect for local news.
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St. Berna | 70 53% |
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Jake Gyllenhaal hakikaten muthis. Senaryo iyi, aksiyon sahneleri basarili. Ama biraz fazla "kör göze parmak" bir sistem eleştirisi olmuş. (Yine bir filmde bu deyimi kullandigim icin kendimi dovucem artik ama tam karsiligi olan baska bir tabir bulamiyorum. "Göstere göstere" diycem ama o da tam denk dusmuyor sanki.)
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d_r_e_s_ | 4 90% |
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Nightcrawler manages to balance on the edge between the comical and the tragic, but without being something the Coen brothers could have made. It has excellent shots of L.A. and a riveting score. Gyllenhaal is now officialy the one in Hollywood I'm going to keep my eye on. - Very Good
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jmejay | 80 60% |
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Weird in a good way. Stunning camera work.
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VinegarBob | 80 79% |
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Gyllenhaal's performance is very good and the films commentary on American news media seems depressingly accurate, for the most part.
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RealMacgyver | 90 94% |
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Travis Bickel's slightly less mental cousin becomes a news man. Killer performance by Gyllenhaal, entertaining and creepy throughout.
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DMCrimson | 82 75% |
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If you love following incredibly creepy people, you'll love this.
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Gideon | 3 92% |
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Nightcrawler is quite the film. It's a neo-noir satire about sensationalist gutter news, well directed by Gilroy. Gyllenhaal plays the sociopath/autistic anti-hero Lou and nails it, hard. I really am impressed, as it felt original and fresh. It reminds me a lot of 'Drive', starring Ryan Gosling. The films share the same producers, I found out later. Also, both of them felt like surprise hits to me. I basically enjoyed the f-ck out of the ride and will see it again, quite soon. Thumbs up.
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Judge Holden | 6 81% |
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Packs quite the visceral punch. Mainly a showpiece for Gyllenhaal who fortunately kills it and makes this absolutely worth seeing - he's both insanely creepy and hilariously awkward. Really obvious and heavy-handed, though.
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oldgoat | 83 88% |
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I was almost ready to turn the movie off after the first half hour but I'm glad I didn't as it really ramps up nicely into something worth seeing. I felt like I was drug unwillingly along the last half forcing me to partake in everything.
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fenixdown | 88 96% |
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Los Angeles at its sleaziest.
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 89 81% |
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Dark and exhilarating. Gylenhaal's sociopathic portrayal of Bloom is fantastic.
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omgfridge | 9 92% |
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Will try not to think how Gyllenhaal wasn't completely robbed of an oscar nomination here (truly unbelievable). For me, this is the 2014 equivalent of Videodrome, not trying to be quite as prophetic yet covering similar territory. L.A. becomes a creepy playground for Lou Bloom who can;t help but root for as the anti-hero. Embrace the weird.
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astrakhan | 83 89% |
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Nightcrawler? More like Skincrawler! The film comes alive through Gyllenhaal's alarming portrayal of a cold-blooded sociopath with a passion for control and voyeurism. Although the dots of this person don't quite join up, the film distracts you by keeping a hell of a pace, and by injecting a dark humour into some of the ways he manipulates those around him. The actions of this character are chilling but at the same time put a smile on your face - a masterful film trick we don't see that often.
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| 1 | bratings | 90 78% |
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Disturbing, thought-provoking, and downright mesmerizing, Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler is a powerful film that features a spot-on performance from Jake Gyllenhaal.
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