No, this is not about the X-Men character that can teleport.
Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhaal playing a guy named Lou Bloom, who is desperate to find a job of any kind. He becomes interested in LA crime journalism, and learns that he has the eye and the guts to get the most graphic and shocking stories and get the most graphic and shocking parts of it on camera. Rene Russo plays a news station director who buys all his work and encourages him to do more. Throughout the movie, Lou takes his job to new levels of… insanity. He does illegal things to get the ideal footage, and will lie and cheat and blackmail to be the best at his new job.
I personally really enjoyed Nightcrawler. I thought it was perfectly acted, had well thought out writing, and had some really good suspense and drama. The people I watched it with weren’t as impressed with it as I was. I could sort of see why. For one, Nightcrawler is a movie that really does need its audience to step outside their comfort zone for just 2 hours. The main reason for that is the film’s main character. Lou is… basically a psychopath. He’s not a relatable character at all. He is a complete freak that is more socially awkward than anyone on The Big Bang Theory, and uses whatever he can to weasel his way through any situation and optimize any chances he has of success.
Despite his horribly strange behavior, Lou is the most interesting part of the film. He’s the one that keeps it engaging because the movie will keep you guessing how far this guy is willing to go. It gets to the point that you realize that Lou is both the protagonist and antagonist. He’s an extremely messed up person, but the film focuses on him regardless. Lou isn’t a character that you’re supposed to like, and the filmmakers knew that, but he’s written and presented in such a way that you understand his character and his obsession. No one in their right mind would ever agree with what he’s doing, but his behavior and actions are understandable. Ultimately, I think having the main character be so insane and unrelatable was a good choice for the filmmakers. That’s what made the movie so unique and engaging.
I cannot express how unbelievably, fantastically outstanding Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance was. It didn’t look like he was even acting at all! It didn’t look like Jake Gyllenhaal anymore! He pulled off the part so well, and it looked so unnaturally natural, that I no longer saw Jake Gyllenhaal. I just saw a genuine creep. Gyllenhaal’s performance is one of the best I’ve ever seen out of any movie in my life so far in my life, and the character he plays has become my favorite sociopathic/psychopathic character ever. All the other actors, such as Rene Russo, the guy named Rick, and the other minor ones, do the dramatic and suspenseful scenes perfectly, and I don’t think the cast could have done any better than they did. I’m still disappointed that Gyllenhaal was not nominated for an Oscar. I’m not surprised, given how utterly stupid the academy is. Gyllenhaal’s performance in Nightcrawler is 20,000 times better than some guy playing Stephen Hawking.
In conclusion, Nightcrawler was an incredible suspense film. It has a unique main character that appealed to my inner psycho. I always did love the crazy ones. The acting was perfection with everyone, and the drama and suspense kept me engaged the whole time. If you want something new or outside of the normal types of movies you watch, try Nightcrawler.
FINAL RATING: 47 / 50
STORY: 5 / 5
ACTING: 5 / 5
CHARACTERS: 5 / 5
DRAMA: 5 / 5
SUSPENSE: 5 / 5
SOUNDTRACK: 4 / 5
TONE: 5 / 5
ENJOYABILITY: 5 / 5
REWATCH VALUE: 4 / 5
OWNING VALUE: 4 / 5
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