Nightcrawler

3.00
    Nightcrawler
    2014

    Synopsis

    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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    Cast

    • Jake GyllenhaalLouis Bloom
    • Riz AhmedRick
    • Rene RussoNina Romina
    • Bill PaxtonJoe Loder
    • Kevin RahmFrank Kruse
    • Michael HyattDetective Frontieri
    • Price CarsonDetective Lieberman
    • Kent ShocknekKent Shocknek
    • Sharon TaySharon Tay
    • Ann CusackLinda

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Hitfix

      The film plays with tension beautifully, and there are a few set pieces that I think are all-timers.
    • 100

      Time Out

      Gilroy, vastly supported by cinematographer and Los Angeles specialist Robert Elswit (Boogie Nights, Magnolia), directs with the verve of a seasoned pro, even though Nightcrawler is his debut.
    • 95

      Film.com

      A fantastic, sleek and fun satire.
    • 91

      The Playlist

      There’s tremendous social and moral texture throughout the drama, but the socio-economic commentary of the movie is fabric, not heavy handed accessory. And the provocative ethical breaches—savage and scathing in the latter half—give the movie its delectable and wicked bite.
    • 80

      The Guardian

      From a subdued start Nightcrawler unfurls into a ghoulish and wickedly funny satire on journalism, the job market and self-help culture.
    • 80

      Total Film

      Gyllenhaal is sensational headlining a pitch-black satire with its finger on the pulse.
    • 70

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Like his erratic protagonist, Gilroy doesn’t always know when to settle down or call it quits, and the film’s constant shifts of tone can grow tiring, even if the action as a whole never gets boring.
    • 70

      The New Yorker

      Nightcrawler has patches of clunkiness, to be sure, and Lou’s face-off at a police station, near the end, feels graceless and unnecessary. Yet the movie is quite something, and, despite its title, it doesn’t really crawl.

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