An Amazing Start

Rating: 9/10 (6 December 2014)

This was one movie that really surprised me. When I first saw the trailer it didn't look that interesting. But after Halloween I decided to go see it since a lot of people said it was great. So I did, and man was that a good idea, because honestly, this might be one of my favorite movies of the year.
Now the story is that a man named Lou Bloom is trying to get a job but doesn't seem to have good luck finding one. Until he passes by a car accident where two guys are filming it. He is interested in this and finds they are giving this footage to the news. He then decides to take a job into shooting footage of major events going on in LA.
Thats the basic plot anyway. Giving away the entire plot of the movie would be spoiling it. Now I'm going to tell you about the good stuff. First off, Jake Gyllenhaal as the main character. Honestly this is probably one of the best performances all year. Though there is one thing you should know. The character in this movie, he is a freaking lunatic. He is an incredibly insane character both mentally and to watch. He goes over the limit with what he will do to get the footage needed. Its also really interesting to see what he will do next.
One other thing I liked about the movie was that it also talked about how the news industry is trying to get news that will make the general audience want to watch then actually reporting important news. The way they also portrayed it was also really clever.
The final thing I really liked was the cinematography. The way they shot the city and the lighting really made the setting feel alive. It really gave the city a great atmosphere. It also helped create the best car chase scene of 2014. You want to know why? Because theirs no stupid shaky cam in it!
This was also the director's (Dan Gilroy) first movie, and I feel it was an amazing debut and I hope he makes even more amazing movies in the future
Final Rating: 9/10