Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Dolby M — 07 Feb 2018

An unconventionally presented yet really cinematically beautiful movie. Gyllenhaal presents a really unique and disturbing character.

This review of Nightcrawler (2014) was written by Dolby M on 07 Feb 2018.

Nightcrawler has generally received very positive reviews.

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