Nightcrawler
1 Oscar Nominations
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When Lou Bloom, 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, a TV-news veteran.
What critics thought
Nightcrawler landed as one of the sharper American films of its decade, with critics broadly agreeing that Dan Gilroy's debut feature is a sleek, unsettling portrait of media complicity and predatory ambition. The central debate was the degree of Gyllenhaal's achievement: most critics treated the performance as a career landmark, while a minority felt it was simply good work that didn't push into genuinely new dramatic territory.
“channel an eerie, inner charisma, offering it up in glimpses and glimmers rather than all at once”
Christopher Orr·The Atlantic
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorDan Gilroy
StarringJake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm
ComposerJames Newton Howard
Nightcrawler
1 Oscar Nominations
When Lou Bloom, 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, a TV-news veteran.
What critics thought
Nightcrawler landed as one of the sharper American films of its decade, with critics broadly agreeing that Dan Gilroy's debut feature is a sleek, unsettling portrait of media complicity and predatory ambition. The central debate was the degree of Gyllenhaal's achievement: most critics treated the performance as a career landmark, while a minority felt it was simply good work that didn't push into genuinely new dramatic territory.
“channel an eerie, inner charisma, offering it up in glimpses and glimmers rather than all at once”
Christopher Orr·The Atlantic
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorDan Gilroy
StarringJake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm
ComposerJames Newton Howard
Rent/Purchase