Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Nicholasbert — 01 Feb 2015

I didn't think too much of Nightcrawler, especially after the shower of positive reviews it has gotten, ranging from comparisons with Taxi Driver to praises to the extraordinary acting (by Jake Gullenhaal). I honestly disagree with both these examples, in that Nightcrawler doesn't feel at all like Taxi Driver, and Gyllenhaal, although certainly very good, is not "extraordinary".

I would have liked a bit more mystery in the plot and a bit more care into writing the dialogues between characters, especially those where Lou "sells himself", because they don't sound very convincing - and the film obviously wants us to think of him as an outstanding business talker.

On the plus sides, the film has got a splendid photography and colour palette, along with a cool enough sound track. And Gyllenhaal is good, just not the amount of good the reviewers are claiming.