Definitely not for all tastes

Rating: Null/10 (14 July 2015)

I have to admit that in the first few minutes of this movie, I was sorely tempted to press the stop button on my DVD player's remote - the movie's central character was already off-putting, and Jake Gyllenhaal was giving this unlikable character a really strange performance. But something told me to stick with the movie, and in the end I am glad that I watched the entire thing. I thought that the movie was a good study of different characters in a disreputable occupation. I will admit that one theme of the movie - how uncaring and dirty-dealing the television reporting industry is - will come as no surprise to any viewer. But seeing how these different characters dealt with working in this industry was interesting. Though they were all loathsome, I was curious to see what would happen to them. Indeed, the movie has a very unHollywood ending (which I will not reveal except to say it felt pretty realistic.) And there are some real nail-biting scenes here and there to add some kick. But as I indicated in my summary line, this movie is definitely NOT for all tastes. I would suggest you read more reviews of the movie first before deciding whether it would appeal to you or not.