Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
07-24-14, 08:27 AM
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Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Director: Dan Gilroy
Writer: Dan Gilroy
Cast:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Bill Paxton
Renee Russo
Synopsis: A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism.
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Writer: Dan Gilroy
Cast:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Bill Paxton
Renee Russo
Synopsis: A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism.
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07-24-14, 09:01 AM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Alan Cumming is not returning?
07-24-14, 04:03 PM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
A snippet from my spoiler-free capsule review from the Toronto International Film Festival:
4 out of 5.
The film bears some resonance as a commentary on sensationalism in the media, but as a disturbing character study it's truly haunting. Exhibiting a perpetual wide-eyed intensity, Gyllenhaal (who lost twenty pounds for the role) courts no sympathy from audiences, bringing shades of Christian Bale's titular American Psycho to his darkly satirical portrayal of a sociopath in relentless pursuit of his own twisted version of the American dream. We may have seen glimpses of Gyllenhaal's dark side in his previous films, but this is the actor as you've never seen him before.
10-29-14, 01:57 PM
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10-29-14, 02:09 PM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
I want to see this but I dunno if I'll be in the mood for it. I'm hoping Horns comes out in my area.
10-29-14, 02:25 PM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
A friend of mine saw it and he said that I would love it and that it would be an awesome double-header with Drive.
10-30-14, 10:29 PM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Saw this tonight, loved it! Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal) is a twisted sociopath who I'll remember for some time. This movie is funny, dark, and demented. Gyllenhaal killed it. Loved the scenes/conversations with Nina (Russo) at dinner and with his employee Rick before the final big event of the movie.
Speaking of that big event, the car chase was thrilling and intense.
Loved the cinematography too, beautifully shot movie. Great dialogue, Gilroy was channeling Aaron Sorkin.
One of my favorites of the year and likely to stay in my top 5 of 2014.
Speaking of that big event, the car chase was thrilling and intense.
Loved the cinematography too, beautifully shot movie. Great dialogue, Gilroy was channeling Aaron Sorkin.
One of my favorites of the year and likely to stay in my top 5 of 2014.
10-31-14, 08:23 AM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
This has a 96% so far with 104 reviews and a 8.3/10 average on rottentomatoes
10-31-14, 08:28 AM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Seeing this tonight. Really looking forward to it.
10-31-14, 11:29 AM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Another one that I wasn't expecting to be well received. Last week was John Wick.
It's a must see. Will check it out tomorrow.
It's a must see. Will check it out tomorrow.
10-31-14, 10:27 PM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
I think this is topping my list for the year. What a fantastic movie.
Gyllenhaal was riveting here, as a totally convincing sociopath.
Gyllenhaal was riveting here, as a totally convincing sociopath.
11-01-14, 01:48 AM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Interesting movie with a great turn by Gyllenhaal as the bug-eyed protagonist and Russo as a desperate TV news director. The scene between him and her at the Mexican restaurant was creepy.
Talk about a codependent relationship between two sociopaths!
Still, I almost felt like I had seen a similar story to this before.
I could swear there was a movie like this once, but it doesn't come to mind. Prolly some obscure flick that nobody's ever heard of.
Anyway, for what it's worth, I enjoyed this movie more than Gone Girl.
Talk about a codependent relationship between two sociopaths! Still, I almost felt like I had seen a similar story to this before.
Spoiler:
I could swear there was a movie like this once, but it doesn't come to mind. Prolly some obscure flick that nobody's ever heard of.
Anyway, for what it's worth, I enjoyed this movie more than Gone Girl.
11-01-14, 02:31 PM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a self-informed hustler of sorts with odd social skills, stumbles upon chasing the "if it bleeds, it leads" TV news footage industry in L.A. to make a living. As its central character, Louis is quite an audacious entity, I found myself both laughing and cringing at some of his interchanges with the other characters in the film, but at the core of it all, the film does hook you in, and makes you wonder what are Louis's limits in going after new footage, and it's not a tidy enterprise, to say the least.
I give it 3 stars, or a grade of B.
I give it 3 stars, or a grade of B.
11-01-14, 07:00 PM
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11-02-14, 12:45 AM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Saw it tonight and thought it was just okay. The cast was good and especially Gyllenhaal played a very creepy sociopath but I dunno something about the film just didn't quite work for me. It felt a bit on the long side and I was ready for it to be over. I will say that car chase sequence was really well done though.
11-02-14, 10:24 AM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
I didn't like Drive much either but I guess I don't really get the comparisons.
11-02-14, 01:32 PM
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Re: Nightcrawler -- D: Gilroy S: Gyllenhaal, Paxton, Russo -- 10/17/14
Saw it tonight and thought it was just okay. The cast was good and especially Gyllenhaal played a very creepy sociopath but I dunno something about the film just didn't quite work for me. It felt a bit on the long side and I was ready for it to be over. I will say that car chase sequence was really well done though.