Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Simon G — 31 May 2015

Jake Gyllenhaal gives the performance of his career.

This review of Nightcrawler (2014) was written by Simon G on 31 May 2015.

Nightcrawler has generally received very positive reviews.

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