Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Meg G — 02 Jul 2015

Hated this movie. Jake Gyllenhal plays a psychotic, ambulance chasing freelance cameraman devoid of people skills or conscience. Yuck. Yuck-YUCK. Not a fan.

This review of Nightcrawler (2014) was written by Meg G on 02 Jul 2015.

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