Nightcrawler (2014)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2014
	Director: Dan Gillroy
	Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed
	Country: USA
	Genre: Thriller
	Conditions of visioning: 10.11.2014, Schauburg, OV sneak preview
Synopsis: When Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal), a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina (Russo), a TV-news veteran.
Review: The story of Lou Bloom, convinced by himself and without scruples, is amazing for the ever increasing reluctance and admiration you can feel for this personality. Reluctance for his insanity and admiration for the way he manages to convince everybody of his good will so that I may have trusted him as well. Reluctance is also felt by the young exploited employee Rick (Ahmed). Admiration is also felt by the TV-news boss Nina. For me it looked like the American dream of a self-made man who does not make anything too illegal but completely illegitimate and becomes successful with this behaviour. The image is well done and I find it great for all the night outdoor takes. The acting of Gyllenhaal and Russo is great especially when they negotiate as there is a change in the self-perception of Russo and a dry and inhuman logic in Gyllenhaal. In the acting there are plenty of negotiation situation and therefore of conflicts that are not completely cleared. This kind of feeling is not easy to act without exageration.
Rating: 7 /10