Jake Gyllenhaal plays psychopath well

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2014)

I' m not sure how closely related the night crawler is to a paparazzi, but I notice they're never portrayed favorably, like with Tom Sizemore in Paparazzi that completely villainizes them or Steve Buscemi in Delirious which completely Weaselizes them. Although what Jake Gyllenhaal's, Lois Bloom does is far lower on the totem pole as a night crawler, I've seen mass murders portrayed nicer in films. Not to say it's not a great film,Because it is.
Night crawler gives us a small look at a new type of Ambulance chaser, but since lawyers already have that nickname, we have to use night crawler to describe men like Lois Bloom who just grab a camera and go out and look for human suffering to film and sell to a news corporation. Only in Blooms case his determination turns deviant.
This movie is all about Jake Gyllenhaal, playing a man willing to lower the moral compass to get to the top. Despite having names like Bill Paxton, who plays a fellow veteran night crawler and Blooms competition, and Rene Russo, who plays the producer Louis sells his footage and very interestingly himself too.
Jake's vehicle is about convincing you he's a despicable person and he does that from the moment he steps on the screen. Would love to say more, but this website prevents me from truly describing the kind of selfish jerk Lois Bloom is, but it's worth watching him get less human as the movie goes on.