The Vidiot Reviews...

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2015)

Nightcrawler
A degree in journalism guarantees you a bright future in an unrelated field.
Conversely, no degree secures the self-starter in this thriller the lead story every morning.
Lou (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a motivated night-owl with sociopathic tendencies looking for a career that compliments his anti-social lifestyle.
When he meets a freelance photojournalist (Bill Paxton) who sells graphic news footage to the highest paying network, he finds his calling.
With camcorder, police scanner and navigator (Riz Ahmed) in tow, he sells questionable footage to an unethical news director (Rene Russo).
But when he films a murder, he starts manipulating the story to get the biggest pay-off.
A seedy commentary on the fear-mongering perpetrated by the media for ratings, Gyllenhaal's off-putting performance is only part of what makes Nightcrawler so superlative.
Incidentally, before filming a car crash make sure to take a selfie with the trapped victims.
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