Dark not spooky

Rating: 8/10 (8 May 2019)

Nightcrawler is a great movie about a sociopath even if it is not advertised that way. One of the best parts about the movie is the stunning performance and physical appearance/transformation of Jake Gyllenhaal. Lou is a character that much of the time makes you feel very uncomfortable thanks to the way he speaks and the way he is written. The plot always feels like it is progressing. There is a great feeling that you get of Lou's antics becoming more and more extreme. The film lacks humor and I think it plays to the style of Lou himself, a person that barely seems to know what humor is. The downside of this movie is too me it seems very plain. The point is to see how others interact with Lou as someone who very calmly and professionally responds. Lou does not evolve as a character only evolve in business, professionalism, and in relationships with others. Overall very interesting film with a dark tone that works well for the subject matter, but as a movie it seems that the 2 hour runtime plays against it seemingly wearing out the audience by the end.