sociopathic profession

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2016)

Jake Gyllenhaal is naturally cast-ed as Louis Bloom, a nerdy-looking sociopath and thief who is looking for work and will do anything for a buck. He happens upon an accident scene and discovers there is money to be made as a freelance, video journalist. These are video paparazzi who specialize in selling sensationalized, on-location video clips of homicides and gore. Two key elements are required for success: getting the exclusive scoop, and filming a homicidal crime scene where rich whites fall victims to the poor. Louis hires an assistant, Rick, whom he feeds relentless sales pitches about how this two-bit operation will provide him with opportunities and a promising future. During his most graphic and sensationalized video capture, dubbed Horror House, Louis films two fleeing hit men and the license plate of their getaway vehicle. As a followup, he decides to tail the hit men in their vehicle and phone in a 911 tip at a location of his choosing so that he can videotape their arrest. His desire to arrange this exclusive arrest results in cops getting shot and killed, carnage and mayhem on the streets of L.A. in the wake of a high speed pursuit of a hit man by police and his assistant getting killed. All tragic and unnecessary for a sane person but very much necessary for good night's work and pay for a sociopathic nighcrawler.