Nightcrawler
Wow, just wow. This is peak. This is nothing short of amazing. This movie does not get the respect it deserves. I never hear people talking about it, and honestly, it should be a household name. What an experience this movie is. Nightcrawler is the perfect name for this movie as it matches the description of Lou. He just feels like a creature that lurks and crawls around in a shadows at night like a coyote with 8 legs.
I love the perspective of this film, seeing everything through Lou’s eyes. It’s rare for a movie to have this type of main character—a psychopath willing to do absolutely anything to get what he wants. He is completely nuts, but it just sucks you in and it’s incredibly entertaining to watch.
Jake mf Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom… just wow this guy is unreal. One of the best of the generation hands down. Nightcrawler, prisoners, donnie darko, southpaw, end of watch, brokeback mountain and a lot more. are we serious? What a phenomenal performance. Genuinely a top 3 performance i’ve ever seen in a role. Not even getting a nomination for this role is just proof that the Oscar’s are a joke. He plays this psychopathic role perfectly, down to the smallest details. Even the way he walks. He doesn’t even walk like a normal person—he glides, like a lizard on ice. It’s unsettling in the best way possible.
The suspense, the action, the payoffs… everything just works. This movie also does a great job highlighting how people with loose morals and sociopathic or psychopathic tendencies can get ahead in the world we live in. Another win for the psycho, but man, is it awesome watching it all unfold.