2014 Directed by Dan Gilroy
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Jake Gyllenhaal Rene Russo Riz Ahmed Bill Paxton Kevin Rahm Michael Hyatt Price Carson Kent Shocknek Sharon Tay Ann Cusack Carolyn Gilroy Marco Rodríguez Michael Papajohn Jonny Coyne Rick Chambers Pat Harvey Rick Garcia James Huang Leah Fredkin Bill Seward Holly Hannula Nick Chacon Kevin Dunigan Alex Ortiz Eric Lange Kiff VandenHeuvel Christina De Leon Jamie McShane Dig Wayne Show All…
Jennifer Fox Tony Gilroy Jake Gyllenhaal David Lancaster Michel Litvak Betsy Danbury Gary Michael Walters Jeffrey Stott Trent Hara
Primicia Mortal, ナイトクローラー, Gece Qurdu, Kha'yat ha'laila, Primicia mortal, Str1ng0r, Стерв’ятник, O Abutre, Naujienų medžiotojas, 나이트 크롤러, Стрингер
It's really fun to fill in job applications as Lou Bloom. Here's Lou Bloom applying to Target.
Name: Lou Bloom
Address: 110 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone Number: (323) 969-8760
Email Address:LBloom2@gmail.com
What kind of position are you interested in?
I don't want to put myself in a corner by saying only one position. I am sure I can perform all of your available jobs with great confidence and ease. My experience and skill in the workforce will allow me accomplish any duty.
What type of employment would you prefer
I can work full time and more. I will be available any second of the day for you. I will work holidays, nights, mornings. Nothing will stop me…
It would be easy to write director Dan Gilroy's (directorial debut) neo-noir crime thriller off as just another story about a sociopath when clearly it is about so much more! It is a scathing commentary on a corrupt media where ratings trumps the basic principles of ethics, integrity and morals!
"If it bleeds it leads" mentality reflects man's primal bloodlust! We've essentially replaced gladiators slaughtering Christians in Roman arena's with the network news!
And if you take it one step further what does it say about the public at large that support networks whom foster and perpetuate discrimination using the weapons of mass propaganda namely fear and hate to target ethnic minorities and the poor!
Rock solid script that pulls no punches will pummel you with its brilliance! Jake Gyllenhaal's predatory tour de force performance alone is worth the price of admission!
Naughty Approved!
My word. That Gyllenhaal fella can act, can't he?
Nightcrawler gives us a sociopath for our age. The age of media gluttony, fear mongering and wanton narcissism. Mr. Bloom can join ranks with and stand tall next to many other legendary screen psychos and look them dead in the eyes. With those horrific, empty unblinking eyes.
When Nightcrawler began and the opening act started to take shape I thought it would head in the direction of a dark satire. But every time Gilroy's camera served back to Bloom's freakishly intelligent and clinical gaze everything just felt too real to be a satire. A satire criticizes society and Nightcrawler doesn't really do that. It shows us an element of society as…
Jake G, channels his inner Travis Bickle, and gives the performance of his career as Lou Bloom, a shady tabloid journalist, obsessed with capturing the perfect shot in Dan Gilroy's electrifying directorial debut. Choo choo trains are boss. The first time you see Jake G's shit eating grin. I want to wear Jake G's jacket. Bill Paxton is one of the greatest actors alive. He's the Tupac of actors, if Tupac was still with us. The money your local newscasters spend on Botox. The short ponytail is the distant cousin of the short mullet. Why do cops hate video camcorders? The ageless Rene Russo. Google helps you search for important shit. We all could use a friend like Rick. Jake…
what she says : I'm fine.
what she means : why didn't Jake gyllenhaal get an oscar nomination? when will the old crusty ass white men actually do something right for once? and look, I get that this was last year. but I keep looking back and almost crying because they gave meryl fucking streep a fucking nod for INTO THE WOODS? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? I don't... I just... I do not understand. I want to assassinate everyone who decided that Jake did not deserve the nod. If American fucking Sniper can get a best picture nomination, then you can at least try to honor Jake Gyllenhaal. the last thing that the academy did right was give leo his oscar. but with children of men losing and this, I honestly am considering throwing myself off a bridge.
Gyllenhaal has just asserted himself as the next best thing. Absolutely unreal performance. I can't even put into words how great he was.
Brilliant - a modern masterpiece, and one of the best directorial debuts ever. Might be Jake Gyllenhaal’s best work, which is saying an awful lot. It’s a bit like TAXI DRIVER crossed with NETWORK.
good ownage. jake gyllenhall's business school incel is the most loathsome character i've seen since julia roberts in eat pray love earlier today.
As far as I remember, the movie was a visual treat but a frustrating masterpiece. And yet, this is the same guy who did Velvet Buzzsaw.
Which is fuckin dogshit.
Yet, shout out to Jake Gyllenhaal. Great actor, great performance. Really sold the character.
Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler (2014) has proven to be his seminal cinematic work, as it is a film that wastes no opportunity and succeeds in keeping the viewer excited.
Nightcrawler follows Lou Bloom, a fiscally, emotionally, and certainly mentally deprived man who finds himself performing petty thieveries for low income. When Bloom comes across a crash scene and finds a night-crawling crew working in haste to get footage to sell, it fuels Bloom's curiosity and only intrigues his sadistic endeavors.
As Bloom gains exponential success as a private contracting nightcrawler, his psychosis incrementally deteriorates with each crime he covers. His manipulation of the stories and dramatic style of teaching his lone employee infers his own criminality and strengthens his role as a psychotic protagonist.
I know saying that Jake Gyllenhaal is a great actor is like saying that grass is green, but the man completely disappears into the role of Louis Bloom, a sociopath who records tragedies and sells them to the local news. Everything about Bloom makes him a slimy and uncomfortable presence. His mannerisms are calculated, his conversations lack any empathy, and his appearance is just off. With his long greasy hair, pale skin, and malnourished body, he looks like a scavenger.
Surrounding Gyllenhaal's great performance is a intriguing story about how the news media is more than happy to sacrifice journalistic integrity for ratings and profit. They create a world where a Louis Bloom can thrive in.
While writer/director Dan Gilroy successfully showcased a world that brought attention to the potential moral stances of media in society, I was simultaneously considering my own morals when watching the actions of Louis Bloom.
Louis Bloom is a fascinating protagonist, in the sense that he is undeniably psychotic and doing things many would consider unjust, but he has an ambition, and appears to exhibit a strong sense of loneliness. All of these traits help to make a seemingly unlikeable character be such a bizarrely empathetic one. The character of Louis Bloom would not work nearly as well without the direction and script from Gilroy, and the truly unforgettable performance from Jake Gyllenhaal. Both of these aspects, and many more, elevate…
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