Mini Review #72: Nightcrawler (2014) (Patreon)

Geez I want to push this movie like 500 feet away from me at the moment. A really disturbing look at a grimy and uncompromising job that I never even thought existed. I really did enjoy this movie a lot but there is so much murkiness and morally horrible events that happen that I found it super disturbing. I have been a fan of the Gilroy's since seeing Andor earlier this year and once again, they managed to craft an exceptional film with great cinematography and a few amazing characters. Jake Gyllenhaal was incredible and this may be one of his best performances. He was absolutely terrifying yet I somehow found myself rooting for this guy at times, even though I knew how much of a horrible person he was. The way he spoke, acted, and perceived the world was incredibly realized which made Lou such a memorable character. I now want him to leave my mind cause he is freaky.

Besides that, Riz Ahmed is always great and was a nice surprise. He added a very relieving outlook to situations and much needed relief from the horrid events happening. Bill Paxton was also a treat and hearing him say "bruh" was the strangest thing I have ever heard.