awesome

Rating: 9/10 (19 February 2015)

I had the chance of watching this movie in PVR.I loved the message it gave and the way it gave. This is a crime drama. It is very dark movie charged with dark humor. We all love movies for entertainment, but when films give message or point/shows mirror about our culture, well that is icing on the cake. Icing on the cake is its take on local news channel in LA. What these channels are doing to get their ratings high. It is shown in this movie wonderfully, not in a literal way. The editor played by Renee Russo tells Louie Bloom played by Jake Gyllenhaal and I quote, "If it bleeds it leads." Louie Bloom is a thief looking for a job. When Bloom sees a car crash and police is helping the victim. Two men come close and start filming the incident. Then Joe Loder (played by Bill Paxton) tells him that this video is for news channel. Bloom asks for job. He denies. Bloom starts filming his own videos, he even hires a guy. He goes to the lowest rating news channel in LA. That is all, I can tell you about the plot. This is Gyllenhaal at his one of the best performances of his career.