Nightcrawler is a thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling – where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Rene Russo as Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
Starring:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Rene Russo
Riz Ahmed
Bill Paxton
To be honest I was a bit dubious whether to watch this movie, having read up on it I was undecided whether to give it a watch, but how was I wrong. This is a movie that is definitely worth a watch, but not something to write home about. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a fantastic part, which is why I think this movie is as good as it is. The mannerisms and attitude that Jake portrays as this loner of a character is very good, the plot is good and the cast plays an equally good part of the movie, but nothing out of this world. This is something that is worth a watch, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend it.
Rating: 6.8/10
Movie Man 