StreetSmart

Rating: 8/10 (19 November 2015)

An exceptional acting performance from Jake Gyllenhaal as a very dislikeable sociopath, Lou Bloom. This is a very good film on many levels from the acting to the directing. The uneasy relationship between the two main characters is very well portrayed and a special mention also goes out to Riz Ahmed for being Gyllenhaal's unfortunate partner in crime. Throughout the film there is a sense of suspense as the fiendish characters stumble across a variety of situations with ever-differing outcomes. Many moral principles are tested in this film although they are not out-rightly and explicitly displayed. A very streetsmart film with a classy edge. Just remember that if you ever see Lou Bloom, you are probably having the worst day of your life. 8.0/10