A thrilling ride and inhumane look at news and the drive to succeed

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2014)

"Nightcrawler" is an amazing experience. The film is well plotted with good crisp written dialogue that will leave you in awe. Directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal "Nightctawler" is a character-driven crime thriller. It sheds light on the cold and inhumane news world. So Who is Gyllenhaal's character Lou Bloom? Do not be fooled by his personality nor appearance. He is both a professional and a genius. Like Robert De Niro's character Travis Bickle, from "Taxi Driver" (1976), "All the animals come out at night" in this film . It is among these slithery shadows where Lou Bloom finds his home. The thieving misanthrope captures and exploits dramatized, edited and staged stolen moments of victim's lives to climb the ladder of success. And, he will get the shot no matter what the cost. Lou Bloom is a true artist and a brilliant businessman. To Lou Bloom the world truly is a stage... and it plays the way he sets it. Jake Gyllenhaal is on a roll. From "Prisoners" (2013) to "Enemy" (2013) and now to "Nightcrawler"(2014) ... I think, through the help of Director Denis Villeneuve, he's found his niche. However he will be switching it up again soon in Director David O. Russell's new film "Nailed" (2014), a Romantic Comedy. Before the credits roll, "I think Lou will have inspired all of us to reach a little higher."