Sadistically Fantastic!

Rating: 8/10 (14 August 2015)

OK what I just said may seem like a bit of an oxymoron but wow is this movie good. It is so dark and edgy! I was extremely upset that it wasn't nominated for more academy awards.
Lou Bloom is a sociopath who is looking for a job. He comes across the profession of nightcrawling, which is filming news stories and selling them to news broadcasters. He takes on an employee and together they nightcrawl all over Los Angeles.
The writing in this is just fantastic. It is so well scripted and works well with all the characters. Almost all of the dialogue is quick and witty and works well with the tone.
Jake Gyllenhaal, in my opinion, is one of the most versatile actors of our generation, he is just so good and so believable in this role. It reminded me a bit of his Donnie Darko role. He is just amazing and it was a huge snub that he didn't get an Oscar nomination. The supporting cast is very good as well with Renee Russo and Riz Ahmed.
I suggest this movie to people who just love psychological thrillers because this is definitely worth your while.