Review of Nocturnal Animals (2016) by Gusbrunson — 14 Dec 2016

Very well directed and with sensibility not seen since Antonioni, Nocturnal Animals is a cross between an art house movie and a Noir Thriller. The film starts with some interesting provocation scenes that borrows from David Lynch surreal visuals.

Then, it jumps into the main narrative with a precision and technique of a master, a master who must be a fan of Hitchcock and Roman Polanski. The device of the story inside of the story catapults the movie to a different level and because its execution is so flawless one gets carried away also by the novel the main character is reading. Which only a good director would be able to do it.

Also is worth to mention, the extreme sensibility of Mr.Ford's eye, an eye that pays attention to details not only in costumes, lighting and acting but also as details in the dynamics of the main character's voice or details in the props.

The cinematography of Mr. Seamus McGarvey is very sober but precise and elegant.

And the music of Abel Korzeniowski wraps everything with an energy that is completely captivating.

Mr. Ford must be very pleased with the overall results, since it is extremely difficult to achieve a film such as Nocturnal Animals which has many layers of information and is both visually entertaining and have an acting that is acutely compelling.