Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Stephen L — 19 Jun 2015

Gyllenhaal needs an oscar by now if he doesn't have one yet. Without his genius this is a mediocre film.

This review of Nightcrawler (2014) was written by Stephen L on 19 Jun 2015.

Nightcrawler has generally received very positive reviews.

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