Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Ginak — 02 Nov 2014
It is hard for me to say that I “liked” Nightcrawler. Or that I liked Lou Bloom. As someone suggested at dinner afterwards, he may be a sociopath like Charles Manson or Hannibal Lecter, but at least Hannibal Lecter had a sense of humor and so some self-knowledge.
Jake Gyllenhaal gives an Oscar-worthy performance and is always in character and completely convincing. The analogy to Manson may be apt since Manson supposedly (and ironically) got his start in manipulation by reading Dale Carnegie’s classic book “How to Win Friends and Influence People.
” Bloom has taken business courses online and learned only to be ruthless. He also reminded me of Bartleby the Scrivener in that his own desires and will came before anyone else’s. Nightcrawler is a fascinating film, and I wasn’t bored for a second, watching the diabolical Bloom become a "success" in the amoral world of sensational broadcast journalism where ratings are the only thing that count – a world worthy of Bloom’s cold and clinical view of life.
This review of Nightcrawler (2014) was written by Ginak on 02 Nov 2014.
Nightcrawler has generally received very positive reviews.
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