Magnificently Dark and Curiously Humain

Rating: 9/10 (10 September 2015)

We rarely see movies that suck us into an understanding of the dark side of sociopathy. This piece does so quite nicely. Jake Gyllenhaal gives a brilliant performance, capturing both the attraction and mystery one finds in a sociopath. Manipulative, pathological dishonesty which fits his purpose perfectly. An incapacity for recognizable interpersonal relationships and a complete lack of conscience or empathy... All delivered in a very convincing and attractive package. Finding an existence in what we recognize as a dark, morally questionable environment (news reporting) and pointing towards an even darker potential that what is actually delivered.
It is quite easily believable and doesn't splatter us with any moral lessons, that is left up to the audience. The audience is given plenty of ammunition.
Beautifully done! I see so many vapid films dressed in over the top effects and carefully plotted (yet typically absurd) sociological lessons that it is quite a pleasure to stumble in on actual perceptive works of art, which is what this movie is.