Nightcrawler- an honest, in depth review

Rating: 9/10 (5 August 2019)

Nightcrawler is a beautiful movie that has a tremendous amount to offer. Starting with the opening shots, we can see that the color grading makes the movie captivating. I was expecting a boring color palette of blues, reds, and blacks. However, they used a wide variety of colors to bring the night of California to life which was very important to the tone of the movie. The characters were very well written, but it was hard to be relatable to them. The characters we can relate to were too static with not enough development to care about them, but either way the acting was outstanding. Gyllenhaal portrayed a side of genuine acting that he carries with him, and in Nightcrawler, its above his other performances. His acting is used as a tool to cary suspense throughout the movie and it was highly effective. Even if the character wasn't relatable, it was made very easy to be stressed, and anxious for him. Shot composition was great, and the director of photography clearly knew what he was doing. Some parts of the movie felt cliche (like most of the driving scenes), and there was a lot that just would not actually happen if this situation was real, but it still felt real. The director made the character's desires extremely focused and I really appreciated that. What makes this movie so amazing are the characters, and the acting performance. Overall story is very well done, and dialogue is great. This movie is a must see, but by no means perfect. 9/10