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 Ann Cusack Kathleen York Carolyn Gilroy Price Carson Michael Papajohn Kent Shocknek Marco Rodríguez James Huang Sharon Tay Rick Garcia Bill Seward Rick Chambers Jonny Coyne Kevin Dunigan Eric Lange Kiff VandenHeuvel Christina De Leon Myra Turley Jamie McShane Dale Shane Holly Hannula Nick Chacon Dig Wayne
Jennifer Fox Tony Gilroy Jake Gyllenhaal David Lancaster Michel Litvak Betsy Danbury Gary Michael Walters Jeffrey Stott Trent Hara
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!
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…
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…
“On TV it looks so real.”
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Gyllenhaal has just asserted himself as the next best thing. Absolutely unreal performance. I can't even put into words how great he was.
"You have to make money to buy a ticket."
這是一部獻給社會新鮮人與失去動力久不得志的上班族。看完以後，會被這部片子感動到，會被這部電影勵志到，傳統勵志金句“有志者事竟成”、“天下無難事、只怕有心人”都適合套用在電影裡的男主角身上。
很好看很出色的一部電影，劇情與鏡頭都沒有廢話，剪接緊湊，傑克葛倫霍造型出色完全逼出角色性格，雖然文質彬彬，喜歡講道理以分析說服對方，但卻令人不寒而慄。微笑起來，讓人想起希斯萊傑在黑暗騎士的小丑。
Thrilling, entertaining, sometimes even funny, but a bit too exaggerated and therefore not believable.
-this was meh
-but i still like it as a sociopathic movie
-i hate that i don't find this as jake gyllenhaal's best performance like everyone thinks it is. his portrayal as Detective Loki in Prisoners still stands out more than this one
-i hate myself for getting offended by the satire of this movie is giving because i want to work in the journalism in the future lol.....
- ??? necessary unrequited love story ???
- A+ for the score, all hail james newton howard
- #JUSTICEFORRICK
jake gyllenhaal in this particular movie is without a doubt the hottest person on earth sorry @ literally everyone else the contest is over and we've all lost
Great thriller staring Jake Gyllenhall, Gyllenhall gives the best performance of the year as a low life morally corrupt psychopath, but also features great supporting acting from both Rene Russo and Riz Ahmed. The movie is pretty smartly made as well, the cinematography, the writing and the directing are all top notch. I love how the film takes a jab at morally questionable tabloids such as Fox news. If I had one flaw with this movie it would probably be the musical score, which I thought was very unsuited to this type of movie. The music requires for this kind of movie should be something in the vain of Atticus Ross (Gone Girl) or Cliff Martinez (Drive). Otherwise I enjoyed the movie, mainly for Jake Gyllenhall.
179 Nightcrawler. Great. Gyllenhaal's hard. Makes me hate news/cooperations for anti human garbage it is. #366Days #366Movies #DLMChallenge
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Just a list of some pretty cool movie posters on the LB database. I haven't seen most of these movies.…
