Gyllenhaal is perfect !

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2014)

This movie is often compared to Drive, but the two are completely different films who only share a few night time car chase sequences shot on digital and that's it! The strongest point of course is Gyllenhaal's performance : he really drives the movie. He succeeds in portraying a sick, cold and manipulative man. His impeccable articulation and charming smile slowly make you more and more uneasy as he becomes more calculating and even menacing. The film is not perfect though : they are a few unrealistic scenes in which the police are completely incompetent. My main issue is with the ending : Gyllenhaal's character is so utterly despicable that I couldn't help but wish that he got caught! The fact that he got away with it and is seen achieving success echoes the perverted nature of today's news media and the state of our society.