Dark, disturbing and superbly acted character study of a psychopathic Jake Gyllenhaal

Rating: 9/10 (3 January 2020)

Jake Gyllenhaal, as so many times before, stands out as the star of the film with a brilliant and almost scarily good interpretation of an emotionally disconnected, intelligent and manipulative psychopath.
Being a so called "nightcrawler", Gyllenhaal's Louis "Lou" Bloom utilizes a police radio to be first on location of violent crime scenes, with the goal of capturing gruesome and brutally honest footage that he sells to news outlets for good money. As one might expect, the movie has car chases, gunfire and fights, but it is very much not an action movie. Instead, it confidently focuses on the study and evolution of a very interesting and well-crafted main character, and does so without compromising on action, intensity and emotion.
The visuals are lovely, and the depressing sight of a dark and brutal Los Angeles creates a truly special feeling, and accentuates the madness of the world Gyllenhaal's character lives in.
"Nightcrawler" is a truly great film, filled with memorable scenes, and one that will most likely stick with me for a long time.