ShangLuda
Admirable film.
CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Humaira Grant
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
andrewroy-04316
Nightcrawler is an extreme example of a narrowly focused character drama: we don't get backstory on Bloom or much detail on the people and events outside of Bloom. Even in studying Bloom, we only see him in action; Gilroy doesn't spend any time showing the time Bloom puts in to prepare for being an independent filmer, it's all shown in his practiced knowledge of minor details and robotic explanations of successful companies. It works extremely well as a character study, as we clearly see Bloom's willingness to do anything to succeed and cold calculation with other people. It did feel a little too easy for him in many regards. His entrance into the industry was surprisingly smooth for someone with zero background experience, and his success with the news company seemed unlikely. His personal threats never came back to bite him, and he somehow never got caught despite his absurdly risky plays on crime scenes. I would imagine the police would be far more aggressive in investigating him than they were; both he and the news company didn't get nearly as much flack as they deserved. Nevertheless, Nightcrawler absolutely keeps you engrossed the entire time and is a fantastic character study of a sociopathic, aggressive main character played in one of the great recent acting performances from the man at the top of the game.
leethomas-11621
It's a pity Gyllenhaal's great performance is in a movie where the plot lets him down. There is ample evidence from his digital records - cell phone and computer - for the police to charge him. And earlier, you have to overlook triple murderer parking his SUV in the street neverthelone not even trying to disguise it! Otherwise, a wonderful expose of TV news.
pdbeckman
Wow, what a ride this movie is. A perfect combo of drama, action, acting and great writing. One of the few times my heart beat increased watching a movie.
josepainumkal
I watched this movie with zero expectation. But when I finished the watching, it became one of my favorite movies. The movie shows the race between news channels and how bad they go to sensationalize news for ratings. I warn you may find the actions of the protagonist disgusting if you couldn't tolerate a hero with a dark side. The movie is engaging and makes you stick to the seat tight till the very end. I would categorize this film as a "NOT MISS" movie among the thrillers.
