becomes pretty delirious

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2014)

Really good, tight thriller from writer/director, Dan Gilroy. He gets a great performance from Jake Gyllenhaal and from all concerned though I think this must be because the script is so fine that the actors probably didn't need that extra coaxing into their roles. In any event this is very engaging, if unpleasant and even amusing, if most tasteless. A point was reached some two thirds of the way through where I began to wonder if this was not going to prove rather predictable and then we launch into the most incredibly bravura final section. The film had been good up till this moment but then becomes pretty delirious and including the best car chase I've seen for some time. Apart from the thriller aspect and unusual storyline this film also raises questions about news coverage, particularly TV news and whilst not labouring the points, does certainly set us wondering about the purity of our daily news intake.