Led by a Creepy Performance and Captured with Sinister Visuals.

Rating: Null/10 (13 November 2014)

"Nightcrawler" is led by one creepy performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, but the film is directed proportionately so that performance does not bombard the film's visual style and the engrossing story it wants to tell.
At the most basic level, you hopefully will not leave "Nightcrawler"unfulfilled from the lack of swerving action and investment in the result of the story. I found myself pierced viscerally by "Nightcrawler", its stark nature, and how far it pushes its issues. After the final round of scenes conclude, you are permitted to release your breath and feel exhilarated by what you just saw.
The eerie tone is generated from the morosely marvelous visuals, photography that maneuvers through the darkness like second nature, and the disturbing directing from Dan Gilroy. "Nightcrawler" examines the news field but is emblematic of today's job market and the difficulty one faces when trying to maintain a decent wage and a fulfilling life. It's a harsh critique, but a subtextual critique that feels connected to the the times of today. Gyllenhaal has never been better in a role than here as Louis Bloom, sinisterly restrained and deranged like a clown.
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Grade: A