A sinister masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 2018)

Is this a thriller or a character study of a sociopath? If it was either one of the two it would've been a very good film - either an awe inducing ride (thriller) or an interesting portrayal of the lengths a human being might go to for personal advancement (character study). In fact, it was both, which, for me made it a sinister masterpiece. Jake Gylennhall is Lou, an aspiring 'nightcrawler' (shoot and sell newsworthy video for a price) who will go to extreme lengths to perfect his art and, at the same time, increase his bargaining power. Riz Ahmed is his 'intern', who wants a financial break. To say much more would spoil it - but an absolute masterclass in genre dividing film. I've now seen it 3 times and get more out of it each time. 9 out of ten