Witty script, distinguishing performance

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2015)

In fact, I had no idea about its synopsis even, I just heard that it was a good movie, plus I have always considered Jake Gyllenhaal as a talented actor (although I do not value many movies he has participated). But Nightcrawler fascinated me from the very beginning: noirish style, sophisticated leading character, lots of irony and grinning at gutter press - to name a few - and all this presented in a distinct and versatile manner. And Gyllenhaal's performance (as Louis Bloom) is not worse than in Brokeback Mountain, perhaps even more consistent, as he is really the leading character in this move, there are hardly any scenes without his presence, and multiple scenes with only him on screen. The main supporting characters - performed by Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton - are rather brief and schematic, although they provide a solid complement to Bloom's actions and ideas. For me, there were several pleasant twists as well, and the "large ending" (=pre-ending) appeared to be a witty and unexpected solution, thus tensions and questions were open throughout the movie.
So, a good movie, recommended to all who are eager to follow twisted things carried out by "decent" people in their modern struggle for fame and recognition.