Kept me on the edge of my seat. 7/10

Rating: 7/10 (7 March 2015)

Review: I quite enjoyed this twisted movie about a down and out, weird fellow who struggles to find employment and over hears a news reporter selling footage of a car wreck for quite a bit of money. He then steals a bike a buys some filming equipment so he can set out and get his own footage which he can sell to a news network. After a while he employs another cameraman to help him take his exclusive shots, and they turn up to a crime scene before the police arrive, which shows the brutal murder of 3 individuals. The movie had a original storyline which shows how far the paparazzi will go for an exclusive. In this case, Gyllenhaal does have a bit of a twisted mind and he was willing to go really far for his business but when you see the other people in the same career, they all seem the same frame of mind. He sleeps in the day and works at night and his hunger for exclusive footage, really does go to far. Anyway, it's an interesting movie which keeps you on the edge of your seat, but there are some sketchy parts of the storyline that wasn't well explained, like why he didn't get shot. Watchable!
Round-Up: Its good to finally see Gyllenhaal play a role that's completely out of his comfort zone. His whole approach to this, very much troubled, character was convincingly brilliant and his expressions and mannerisms really did work. I also liked his friendly companion, played by the English Riz Ahmed, because he seemed to be the only person with any brains. I did think that the film was going to change into a psycho killer type of concept, which made it unpredictable and quite fresh throughout. Its also a very moody film, because it's mostly set in the dark, so you do have to be in the right frame of mind to actually enjoy it. After such a long time away from the big screen, Rene Russo played her role well and at the age of 61, she still looks like she did in the Lethal Weapon movies. Anyway, this is quite a good film with loads of material to keep you glued to the screen.
Budget: $8.5million Worldwide Gross: $39million
I recommend this movie to people who are into their drama/thrillers about a lonely, unemployed man who buys a camera to film exclusive footage to sell to a news channel. 7/10