Nightcrawler - Movie Review

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Chris Stuckmann reviews Nightcrawler, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed. Directed by Dan Gilroy.

[@ViperJoe]

Well, I guess there _is_ a problem with the Academy, after all.

[@SplinterInYourEye]

Viper Joe Other examples of how the Academy is messed up is that Lego movie didn't get nominated for best animated (on the technicality that there is a sequence with live actors) or how Big Hero 6, a fun but forgettable movie, won best animated picture over masterpieces like Song of the Sea, and The Tale of Princess Kaguya.

[@joeyfoti20]

All big hero 6 did was animate what other movies did

[@malvanlondon8683]

...or Brave and Wreck it Ralph!

[@apple54345]

Well there's a shocker.....

[@mikk.]

Mal van London wreck it Ralph is the only exception for me.

[@markdemort]

Birdman, Whiplash, and Nightcrawler. They will be remembered.

[@bothi00]

Gone Girl too. The 4 most memorable fims of the last few years. My top 4 from 2014.

[@graemestevenson2645]

MarkDeMort Just add The Babadook to that list - my favourite film of 2014 ;)

[@bothi00]

Graeme Stevenson yup Babadook was in my top 5 as well.

[@thatmartyfella5305]

MarkDeMort Birdman, Whiplash, Nightcrawler, Edge of Tomorrow, and Winter Soldier... IMO are amazing films that shows how good last year was to the film industry.

[@andymontanez56]

2014 was one hell of a year. One of the best years for movies in recent history in my opinion.

[@spencerprice7085]

"..Then there's seriously a problem with the academy." There's a serious problem with the academy.

[@mongolidp]

He is too young so they are giving him the Dicaprio-treatment. Although he was amazing in this movie, he will need to star in some war/drama movie to get and oscar.

[@ShwetaChatterjee]

@@mongolidp Hello? Jarhead? Have you seen it?

[@mongolidp]

@@ShwetaChatterjee No, is it good?

[@TheMichaelsuazo13]

It could just be me but I noticed that Lou's eyes also seemed as if they were cameras, honing in on every person he meets, studying them and then successfully manipulating them. His gaze is unsettling and his personality is equally chilling. Jake is such a great actor.

[@peternotpeter4201]

Interesting observation I like it

[@RedRoninIX]

Watching this movie made me think "Jake Gyllenhaal would make a fantastic Joker!"

[@sivad1025]

The character that murdered Gyllenhaal's sister's character in that Batman movie loll

[@precbsfender]

Red Ronin IX Agreed... If they ever make another Bat man movie featuring the Joker villain than Jake is definitely without question the man for the part...

[@rayaqin]

+PRE CBS STRATOCASTER'S I don't want him to play Joker becase he is so invested in his roles it might hurt him too much, to play a character like that. But he would be excellent at it for sure.

[@precbsfender]

Bálint Ujvári It was meant to be taken hypothetically , I really doubt Jake would even except a Joker role if it was offered.. Jakes now getting top billing so a Joker role would probably be beneath him.. Hands down Jake Gyllenhaal still has that perfect Joker Villain face..

[@rayaqin]

Jack Nicholson didnt take the joker role because he wasnt getting top dollars, but I agree that since Nolan or any other respectable director probably wont make any other movie in which Joker could be a character, Jake wouldnt take the part.

[@samrider1628]

Honestly I think Louis Bloom could easily join the ranks of Hannibal Lecter and The Joker.

[@BearsThatCare]

Exactly. I like to imagine a sequel to this movie, because I think Louis and his company could get a heck of a lot darker as it grows.

[@calvincandie9345]

+Sam Rider (GamerBro) I actually think he might be a little better......

[@1080TJ]

To me he's like a cross between Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver and Mark Zuckerberg's character in the social network.

[@ChristianDiaz-dy9yh]

+rahul upd i think i could see it and jake could be a great joker

[@tyriontargaryen4426]

+Bear McBear MC éstas películas son perfectas por si solas, no necesitan secuela.

[@efe_aydal]

This was such a solid movie.

[@432HertzStreet]

agreed, great cinematography and soundtrack really helped that, but tbh you're right its all the aspects, tense acting, great casting, lighting, direction along with post production too, the colour grader must have been doing a double shift 😂

[@batuhan4347]

Abi sen nerden ciktin

[@vvthetalentlessduo6976]

Great

[@yusayldrm08]

evet

[@akashpai4650]

I was so pissed off when I learned that Gyllenhaal was not nominated for Best Actor, truly one of the Academy's worst snubs

[@TyTimeIsAwesome]

I was rooting for Lou until the last act of the film. I mean, you kinda knew he was a psychopath, but at least ya know, he wasn't hurting anyone (well except for the security guy at the very beginning of the film). Then he killed his competitor, let the robbers go, and basically killed his partner in the end. As for the movie itself, it made me feel so damn uneasy. I don't think I've ever been as unrestless while watching a movie before.

[@timedwards5016]

did you watch the film?

[@TyTimeIsAwesome]

Uday Rana Dude, cutting someone's break is consider 1st degree murder if they die. It's as good as shooting someone in the head.

[@Xarithus]

Same here, felt so fucking uneasy throughout the entire film

[@ronaldinhoisfat]

TyTimeIsAwesome RESTLESS*****

[@eazyplayer9818]

If you felt that way, then it’s a good film

[@XXXemoguitarheroXXX]

Am I the only one that wasn't rooting for Lou the whole time? The way I took the movie was that Rick was supposed to be like the audience, you know? He rides along like we do and gets more and more uncomfortable as the story progresses. Gyllenhaal's performance was no doubt the best, but Rick was the character I cared about the most.

[@nock3149]

@@naomitanizar2079 SAMMMMEEEE

[@johnnymendez3814]

@@naomitanizar2079 just his presence onscreen is eerie and unconfortable

[@GasparReyna]

agree, in the third act i started rooting for Rick and wanted Lou to be killed

[@slimbrady6691]

@@johnnymendez3814 Yea anytime he had an interaction with someone, it had me on the edge of my seat; especially during his interactions with Rick. It felt like at any moment, he could just fly off the handle and kill the fuck out of Rick.

[@chrislindamood9378]

I yelled when Rick was killed

[@CaughtThatKnife]

This movie should've got the following noms: Best Picture (instead of American Sniper) Best Director (instead of Morten Tyldum) Best Original Screenplay (was nominated) Best Actor for Gyllenhaal (instead of Steve Carell) Best Supporting Actor for Riz Ahmed in the most underrated performance since Sam Rockwell in Moon (instead of Duvall) And of course, Best Editing - the editing was fantastic in this IMO

[@CaughtThatKnife]

***** I thought he was brilliant

[@jotainfilms]

+RobertO'Sullivan he was excellent. i enjoyed his performance almost as much as gyllenhalls

[@kevinhu312]

Supporting actor was awesome. Gave the dropout desperate poor kid vibe that I was hoping for

[@nathanfrazier6197]

I think best picture is kind of pushing it, but I agree 100% that gyllenhaal should have won.

[@PhantomDancer4321]

best editing,best original screenplay and best actor. that's all that should be. supporting actor no way, it was nothing mind blowing

[@robertwild9447]

Because of this movie, I'd love to see Jake Gyllenhaal as the next version of The Joker

[@ZXxsniperMsrXx]

Jake was good friends with Heath in real life

[@ascortjkk]

and his sister played as Bruce Wayne's girlfriend, Rachel, in Dark Knight

[@Glitcher2000]

If Jake plays a character who kills another character played by his sister..... that would be disturbing.

[@420Slaterson]

Robert Wild He'd make a better Riddler.

[@beachednarwhal9683]

Robert Wild I totally agree, but I am not about to complain about Jared Leto getting that role

[@PsychoticSmith]

It's hard to even look at Jake like he is a human being in this movie. Truly amazing performance. To me, Jake tried to create a character that is an embodiment of a loss of humanity. He's like a machine.

[@AboAbdulable]

This film kinda shows the consequences of desperation and how your dangerously financial status and loneliness would cause you to become, at least to me that's why it's such a profound film.

[@HolleWalle]

it's about media and how fucked up most people who work there can be, I remember hearing the director say that Lou isn't the villain, he's just doing what society wants him to, people like watching the news for the morbid aspect of it and someone needs to bring that footage...yeah, the character's fucked up but he was just doing what his boss told him to

[@francoispicard1503]

I believe him to be an Asperger who didn't had parents to make him learn empathy.

[@NostalgiNorden]

The film shows the consequences of capitalism.

[@gordontims1999]

The entire thing about loneliness and being isolated can cause a lot of problems which does lead to depression. Maybe after that, it could lead to even more worse, it can also lead someone to go insane and cause a massacre. Reality can prove it this sort of thing to through insanity, like that youtuber who made these videos about how life is so unfair and girls never have him attention. He killed those people in his flat and then killed more and left the rest injured after he did his final video before his suicide. Mental health is the worst thing and people can be so cruel to them and create demons, it can happen and that's why we call this planet a cold cruel world, nobody deserves to be alone or left out

[@ethanroy9806]

@Young Entrepreneur completely agree, feel like the original comment misunderstood the character completely haha

[@akibnizamify]

Nightcrawler was easily my favorite movie of 2014. And yes, there is something wrong with the Academy since Jake was not nominated.

[@shittysoulsplayer5038]

I loved it, but whiplash takes the cake for me

[@Redem10]

So can we get Jake Gyllenhaal to play a James Bond vilain :D

[@DanielThureskog]

That would be a third-strike with villians who has a Swedish connection. The main baddie Karl Stromberg from The Spy Who Loved Me is Swedish, Max Von Sydow who played Blofeld in Never Say Never Again was born in Sweden and Jake Gyllenhaal is part Swedish.

[@poihpioakarp8845]

Will a Spiderman villain do?

[@Locadel2003]

He was a great villain in Spider-Man far from home, he was probably one of the best parts of that movie, because I didn’t like that movie

[@14AspenDrive]

@Donovan Cooper Dont have to be british to play a bond villain

[@555Gear]

Watched this on Netflix now that it's there. Didn't disappoint. Very noir with lots of creepy dark moments, but somehow it doesn't take itself too seriously either. Top shelf acting.

[@user-ow6sn2gz2z]

my favourite gyllenhaal performance amongst others

[@nasiransari9761]

people dont really get what this film is about, its about the pain of loneliness and the desperation of acceptance, that one scene where hes ironing his clothes watching a movie and he turns and starts laughing at nobody else in the room, his odd fascination with his plants, his wildly inappropriate relationship with nina, he is so removed from society he has no idea how to behave. there is zero fear when lou is behind a camera because thats his reality, thats how he feels accepted, how he feels people finally recognize him, when he stares down the gunman that shoots his partner, he doesn't even bat an eye even though he could die at any second. lou is a fascinating animal.

[@eddylpark]

very nice analysis

[@adrianmaulanamuhammad7225]

yeah, the mood is like in Taxi Driver, i think Taxi Driver is one of many influences of this movie.

[@GarrettMusic]

Actually he said it "looks so real", talking about the image of the LA skyline on the wall.

[@stanthonysfire6387]

It isnt tho?

[@ImamuLives]

wtf is wrong with y'all?

[@TheChuckers123]

Well Gyllenhaal wasn't nominated =(

[@shujima4429]

Because he played a bad guy. Bad guys don't win Best Actor because the Academy is retarded.

[@nicolaspoblete640]

Shu Jima What about Daniel Day Lewis in there will be blood

[@jimmyfaustjr6413]

He got robbed. He was great in this movie ;)

[@Memorex996]

she was snubbed hardcore, if anything he was put sixth because the nominations were also strong

[@AnjanaBSubba]

Heath Ledger won though.

[@WhirlingMusic]

Donnie Darko, Prisoners, Enemy, End of Watch... This guy is unstoppable.

[@JohnnyIsEpic]

Don't forget Brokeback Mountain and Zodiac! He truly is a phenomenal and underrated actor.

[@filmaticpictures9693]

Oh, and bubble boy!

[@432HertzStreet]

zodiac is an absolute marvel, obviously being directed by such class, but jakes finest work of recent for me is Nightcrawler and Velvet Buzzsaw, although VB was a great film visually jakes tense acting style really completed it

[@MobBossBobRoss]

Cyclops, the sequel to this film, is gonna rock. It's the story of a guy that got poked in the eye with a stick. And after that, Magneto; a film about a guy who works in a magnet factory.

[@MichaelCutts7]

I had to pee through 95% of this movie to the point of sheer pain. I didn't get up. I couldn't leave. That's how good this movie is.

[@lukestrr10]

Did you piss yourself the last 5%?

[@MichaelCutts7]

The missing 5% was me drinking the water that eventually led to my pain and suffering.

[@Fivesthecreator]

HHAHAAHAH YES! I was the same, damn.

[@frostymarbles2655]

XDDDDD me too

[@MichaelCutts7]

Considering I made it to the restroom in under a minute, I'd say so

[@mahiriscool]

Jake Gylenhall gets better and better. Probably my fav actor at the moment

[@BiggestVegetafan1]

He is definitely my favorite actor at the moment

[@JohnnyIsEpic]

Absolutely agree, only other competition would be Matthew McConaughey

[@rudeboyspodcast]

This has quickly become my favorite movie of all time. It's so wonderfully written with a lot of hard-hitting lines and strong characters and a fucking INCREDIBLE performance by Gyllenhaal. 10/10 movie for me

[@unkellgrga9223]

Donnie darko , Zodiac , Enemy , Brokeback mountain and others IMO Gylenhaal is the most underrated actor in the business , stellar performances in more original movies Really looking forward to this one , Enemy was awesome and this one seems to be just as good

[@unkellgrga9223]

@Deltacon777 1 For sure , his career has had such a dramatic turn and looks like he is gonna be one of the biggest during the 2020s

[@Kunoichi4ever4]

I love the movie... But was I the only one who actually rooted for him to go to prison? :D

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

That would have completely contradicted the point of the film

[@Neurogauntlet]

Michael Colby I loved the film (I was smiling towards the end because I grew fond of Louis Bloom) and showed it to a friend. After the film, my friend only wanted him dead.

[@Kunoichi4ever4]

Nitsujin Serinai i think the end of the movie is really polarizing. I personally get that what the movie wanted to tell us woudnt be fullfilled if Louis would die(or go to prison), but in my eyes he was nth, but a sociopath who just started to have more power and less boundries. Which are basically the most dangerous people of the word so I really wanted him in prison or dead..just away from society before he can do more damage which I m sure he would.

[@Ninja07Keaton]

Kunoichi4ever4 You make it sound like ambition is a terrible thing to have? You cannot build a life for yourself without getting your hands dirty now can you? Sometimes you have to tear people down in order to build yourself up. That's the way major corporations do it, that's the way America does it, and it's worked pretty well so far.

[@Kunoichi4ever4]

Ninja07Keaton my point is that if you are willing to sacrifice multiple people without any hint of guilt while being totally composed you are most probably a sociopath ...ambition is a great thing . Letting people die as part of your plan to better your position is not, that s why what he did is called a crime. It is a part of our world, but i dont think that it makes our world better ... ppl believe nowadays that the only way to be wealthy is to go against a law and morals, but in the end if we all believe this then the higher you get the bigger danger you are in. you wont last long there and everything you did was for nothing. and even if you lalst you will live a paranoid life not being able to enjoy the money you make fully ...

[@MrGetownedLP]

Gyllenhaal is an amazing actor. Holy shit.

[@sophiaclark6007]

The review for this is exactly what I thought also. The idea of the main character being insane and understanding them is truly a difficult task to display on screen where thoughts are hard to show. I've always wanted to have a protagonist become the antagonist, which this film does smoothly, not a sudden change. This was probably one of the best movies I have seen in a while, from the screenplay to the cinematography. What a great film!!

[@BadButNotSad]

antisocial, narcissistic, impulsive and super intelligent. Damn that character was so damn perfect :O

[@KoolKeithProductions]

I liked Drive. I liked it a lot, but having said that, I CANNOT agree that it's better than this movie. Drive had waaaaaaaaay too many scenes of people doing nothing, and not advancing the plot while they are at it. This movie was PERFECT. Not a single second could be cut from it. A+ from start to finish.

[@zeonmx]

Drive is overrated as fuck compared to this indie movie.

[@littlehurrican0]

just found your channel & it's been so fun to go back & hear from someone that JUST GETS MY TASTE!!! I was legitimately enraged when Jake didn't get a nomination for this movie! love your channel! Your videos for Stay & Speak drew me in *chefs kiss* thank you!

[@AnthonyRodriguezViews]

I hope you know this movie was Dan Gilroy's directorial debut!!!! You can't expect perfection in everything Chris Jesus!!

[@Borat69able]

+Anthony “PRODIGY” Rodriguez Who's Chris Jesus?

[@metalniner4917]

+Borat69able hahahaha you made me laugh.....thanks.

[@playbois4736]

Is it just me, or is Chris's only complaint not really valid. Couldn't any movie be better with a different director? I don't know if I was the only one bugged by this, but if that was the only issue of his, I don't see why this wasn't an A+.

[@wolfstar675]

I totally get you. Why complain about how another director could have done it a little bit better judge it by who directed it. But maybe he saw some comparisons in style with other directors and that's why he said that but the way he was talking about it I thought he was gonna give it an A+

[@PeterZeeke]

spielberg would have ruined this

[@MrTommyc7590]

Agree amateur

[@CritLoren]

I think he didn't really point out his criticism directly, but he did have a minor issue with the directing, which he suggested could be solved with a different director.

[@ReviewedLater]

EXCELLENT point about seeing a character rather than an actor. I love your reviews man - you don't dwell on the plot and you jump right into really meaningful insights. I can't wait for this movie!

[@alexsanders9397]

Just found your channel about a week ago. You're reviews are great, concise and informative. Subscribed and will keep watching.

[@josephbenobasa]

***SPOILER*** . . .. . . . . . . Did anyone feel the keyser Soze moment at the end when Jake Gyllenhaal's character walks out of the police station

[@Kain9996]

Joseph Ben-Obasa yeah, i thought the same!

[@Piskellozara]

Joseph Ben-Obasa oh my god YES! I thought the exact same thing when he started walking!

[@jofall91]

Joseph Ben-Obasa indeed I did. And I think the director did it intentionally. Walking out of an interrogation without consequence. It peers down at his watch, even the surrounding environment and camera movements looked exactly like the Usual Suspects ending. Brilliant

[@BEATmyguest31]

I was waiting for the limp lmao

[@sudeshnaroy7394]

Omg..yes.. nice to see more people thought so 😅

[@stanman8334]

Gyllenhaal is not getting nominated. He was extremely good, but he does not have buzz, and holy god, is the competition this year fierce. You can't really argue against the current frontrunners, who include Keaton, Cumberbatch, Redmayne, Oyelowo, Spall, and Carell.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Oh he will get nominated, just you wait. Buzz does not always mean everything. I am sure Cumberbatch and Keaten will get nominated but not the other ones.

[@stanman8334]

Michael Colby You have about a 98% chance of being wrong

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Stan Man There is no way you can possible know something like that.

[@stanman8334]

Michael Colby Yes there is, it's called being good at predicting the Oscars

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Stan Man When your wrong (or if im wrong) I will find you and either say "Told you so" or "Sorry, you were right" Count on it.

[@dreamtwilightlife]

Soooo thrilled for such a great review! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Alhaddad]

fantastic reviews Chris.. i'm surprised i just found your channel, your taste in movies is just like mine, well done in Nightcrawler and Predestination, they sure got the reviews they deserves

[@erroldtumaque3430]

i finally saw this movie last night. such a great film. jake would make a great joker haha

[@advancedstupidity5459]

He looks like Jared Leto in this movie

[@slynemon894]

@@advancedstupidity5459 You should be reading your comment from 4 years ago. :)

[@Brema777]

"..making good choices right now with movies like Prisoners and Zodiac". Zodiac was 7 years ago.

[@calebcone4330]

Yeah... He probably should have said Enemy. I think Chris was just thinking of Zodiac because of his recent review of the movie from seven years ago.

[@nelsonroscoe2225]

Excellent review Chris. Definitely nailed it and summed up what this movie was without giving anything away. This movie was about the American Dream and seizing the opportunity at any cost. Jake G's performance is so electric as the intellectual psycho who you hate to love. And oh my God the scenes when his character interacts with Rene Russo, and the look in Jake G's eyes. Spellbinding, truly.

[@romro373]

This movies soundtrack really hit me. The moment where the character witnesses an accident, and you see in his eyes he has the realization of what he wants to do, film bloody news, the soundtrack starts creeping in its instensity. All the while in these few short seconds the distant whine a plane roars in overhead as his eyes dart to it for a moment. From there on he becomes the nightcrawler

[@vinimations003]

This movie is The Joker movie before The Joker movie.

[@amandastewart1358]

I rooted for the Joker. I did not root for Lou

[@thenewb3189]

Jake Gyllenhaal's performance was incredible, to the point that you don't see Gyllenhaal, you see the character and it's just brilliant.

[@nopizzawithoutpineapple]

theNewb yeah that guy gave me literal shivers down my neck

[@QuietlyCurious]

Another great review, Chris!

[@cristianright5234]

Great review chris! You are the best critic out there

[@NatalieAmor]

Totally agree. This film was incredibly intense! The suspense was killing my through out so many scenes… and just delving deeper and deeper into this character of a complete psychopath was enthralling. Loved the last 20 minutes of the film as well. I thought the movie was going to end a little bit differently, but nevertheless, great film.

[@gotchaman80]

I'd like to read your reviews of the Twilight movies. (Jesus Christ , get out of the house much).

[@vladivanovici510]

Just seen the movie. It was refreshingly original.

[@elfsieben1450]

When "Taxi Driver" & "American Psycho" met at "Network", the "Nightcrawler" emerged: This movie feels like a creepy, ghastly and vile Frankenstein's creation put together from surgically butchered, cold-heartedly harvested and painstakingly spliced aspects, character traits, concepts and visual parts from the aforementioned films, concocted by some evil genius. It's a modern masterpiece!

[@CedricV77]

So excited to see this! Great review!

[@BigMikeDaGr8]

Chris, I am binging on your reviews today, I would love to see you review the Machinist which is one of my all time favorite movies.

[@FingerboardStylez]

the scene in the restaurant was maybe the most uncomfortable scene I have ever seen in a movie. Its incredible how he played it.

[@Batman-wo3vm]

Now I'm just waiting for your Interstellar review.

[@Darkspines0520]

***** Holy psychokinesis, Batman!

[@interestingfacts7944]

You are by far my favorite critic on all of youtube.

[@ImperfectGames]

I was glued to the screen the entire time, one of the few movies recently where I didn't want it to end.

[@Kitsua]

Again, I agree with your response to this film. It's wonderful and contains a brilliant central performance and a cracking script, something far too often overlooked in Hollywood. I also agree that better direction would have elevated the film even further, though it was by no means bad. My biggest flaw of this film would be the soundtrack, which, when compared to everything else being so good, stood out as being woefully under-par.

[@SaraStar7373]

I felt the score was lacking too. It made it easier to do something else (eat, play on your phone) when the movie is first starting which is probably why my parents and sister didn't like it, because the atmosphere sound wise didn't pull you in.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Guy Pearce (The Rover) Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler/Enemy) and Ralph Fiennes (Grand Budapest Hotel) are the best actor in a leading role performances of this year so far.

[@Thurgor_Supreme]

There's a little gem that you're understandably forgetting. Phillip Seymour Hoffman in A Most Wanted Man.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Rev0lutionIsMyName have not seen it.

[@andersonbarbosa4405]

I really enjoyed it and was one movie that, just this once, I watched prior to checking out your review, just so I could see where I stand as a critic. Jake's performance blew me away and, like you said, I could not see Jake, only his character. I enjoyed the not usual ending where the "villain / bad guy / star" turns out well in the end. Great review, as always!

[@nhmisnomer]

Chris, on your recommendation I watched Nightcrawler, and it was incredible. The characters are so strong in this film that I was hooked on what they were doing and how they reacted to each other. It might be fun for you to watch La Dolce Vita and Broadcast News to see the beginning of papparazzi and the TV news industry's turning point into its downward spiral.

[@GioSimmerOficial]

Oh, Lord... I'm very anxious to watch this movie (even though I must confess I have watched every other Gyllenhaal movie, so I'm biased), but when you said 'Drive' is better... It really scared me. I hated that movie and only finished watching it because I'm not one to quite films halfway through them. Well, at least your 'heads up' lowered (significantly) my expectations for Nightcrawler, so I'll be glad to be 'surprised' by it. ;-)

[@parak00pa]

I don't think you should be doubtful about what Chris said, he just kinda has an obsession with suspenseful, artsy movies (I don't mean that in a bad way). so it's just his personal opinion. I'm pretty sure lots of people will like Nightcrawler better, but at the end of the day it's just all preference, so don't worry! :)

[@freemode123]

i also hated Drive it was so.... dull.

[@babakhanoushii]

Chris loves Drive, it was a masterpiece in his and many other people's opinions. I personally need to give it a second watch. But that's why he said Nightcrawler wasn't as good, it's not saying much since Drive was pretty much perfect for him.

[@SilkyFetus]

I think he meant more that Drive is a better directed movie which I agree with. Gyllenhaal is probably my favorite actor and I agree that this is his best performance. This is a different type of movie than Drive so it's hard to compare them. But do yourself a favor and check this one out.

[@Grana2020]

your so right Gio . Driveeeee, that movie was horrible with boring acting. I can't wait to see this.

[@angeldreyesdiaz1355]

"When you don't see an actor, that means that's a great performance." That's so true. When I see The Godfather I, The Godfather Part II, and Scarface, I don't see Al Pacino, I see Michael Corleone and Tony Montana.

[@1293jessica]

my god i loved this movie. it had so much suspense just watching characters just sit there and talk. there was a scene where it was jake, and the lady who worked at the news station talking in a restaurant, and as the scene goes on and you learn more about jake's character. you become so involved, intrigued, and disturbed you don't even notice that the scene goes on for 9 minuets!

[@matthewlaurence3121]

I might now see it because of this review. I don't often get such a feeling. Must be getting better at what you do Mr. Stuckmann.

[@lightschunk]

I just watched Nightcrawler. It blew my face off. A lot of things were perfect in this film.

[@RayTech70]

This movie was stellar: as he get's "better" at what he is doing... it's fiendishly creepy, it really is!

[@WeWatchMovies2]

really good review! great screenplay. JG takes it to the next level, great character.

[@naweedproductions5729]

great review man!

[@theculturedthug6609]

I'd like to see a sequel.

[@pamelam4]

This movie made me so angry, I hated the main character and kept wanting him to die.

[@thedollofthemonthseries]

When he filmed his partner dying at the end was when I hated him.

[@noonsaram456]

Such a good review. Like the fact that the review is not esoteric. Loved it thank you

[@fistoffries]

This was a good review, as you were describing how the writing of the movie almost has your rooting for the character it made me think of the TV show Dexter. I always felt that it was curious that a serial killer was the main person in a TV show that I was hoping would "get away with it" versus wanting him to be discovered and caught. I was on the fence at first about this movie but now I want to see it.

[@Ismael-tw3qy]

One of the reasons this movie is one of my favorite movies is because I relate to Louis so well

[@gaurav3086]

lol

[@taylorcoley6329]

I have been looking forward to this review ever since I seen the plot summary on IMDb like 2 months ago. I am so thrilled that it's as good as it looks. I could tell right away from the trailer, it was going to be one hell of a film and Chris giving the movie an A grade, is the last bit of nudge I needed to go see it. Thanks Chris.

[@lovedrenched]

Hey Mr. Stuckman,what is the movie where its pretty serious and then there is a guy alone in the dark maybe in the woods, in his car singing a along with a girly song? i remember you mentioning it but i cant remember what movie.thanks

[@Phegmore]

I finally watched this movie last night, and boy did it not disappoint. That climax, beginning when he gets backed into a corner, kept me gripped as to how he was going to resolve it. Ana amazing movie and story, indeed.

[@DunklerMagier-qi6it]

Saying he is a psychopath or sociopath is just to simple.. By that you are reducing a well written character into a one dimensional character.. He is more than that. He is a product of the society around him that rewards this kind of voyeuristic behavior.

[@dannytv12]

Dude you really need to stop spoiling so much in your reviews, I would bet the majority who are watching this haven't seen the movie yet! When you say something like "I was trying to figure out who the antagonist of the movie was, and I think it was Jake Gyllenhaal" thats giving away what I can surmise is a large part of the movie. C'mon man!

[@Mstryke]

I get where you're coming from, but it's not something particularly hard to figure out from the get-go of the movie.

[@edwrrd300]

This movie like looked predictable from the teaser trailer come on man

[@b2ggraffiti]

That's why I wait to watch these until after the movie. Though that would be cool if he made a spoilers review as well. But it'd also be much more work for Chris

[@EndeAbgrunds]

Trust me, he didn't spoil anything.

[@TheSushiandme]

I never seen the movie and I only saw the trailer and already knew he was the bad guy. Very predictable.

[@alishas-c924]

Everything you say is spot on, though I will say I adore the visual aspects of this film, the way it was filmed was gorgeous. I honestly thought the same dude that made the film "drive" was the dude that corresponded on this film..getting a very gritty, color saturated vibe. And I love it. the acting is superb (Jake G fan since October Sky)

[@trojanhorse4ever]

Thanks to you Chris, I have become Jake's big time fan...before this review I liked Gyllenhaal but now I simply love him...

[@ZenNeonRazor]

Damn another A I'm going to be running out of money after watching so many films. I wasn't going to watch this film but I might not because of this review and I saw Gone Girl because of Chris review. Gone Girl was an okay film I'd say about an A- but it was still enjoyable just didn't really like the ending. Aside from that theirs still some other's to watch. Now I want to see Birdman since everyone is saying it's good.

[@jdg20042001]

An A- is a grade indicating something more than just "ok". Now if it was in the "C" grade then it would qualify in the "ok" category.

[@50ShadesOfEndo]

You don't have to watch all of them in the theater

[@ZenNeonRazor]

jdg20042001 True it was okay nut I can definitely see why it would be a high rating. Obviously in my taste I enjoy action films its not that great but for its genre its definitely good.

[@ZenNeonRazor]

***** I wont be either birdman hasn't shown in any of my local theaters or the guest.

[@MrBeastknows]

Really? Gone Girl just ok? Me and my friend saw that shit, and that was an experience. I loved that film. It was the first film I saw in theaters that really had me hooked on that shit. Ugh. Made me wanna go gay though, too.

[@krhodes866]

I think you mean sociopath that's more of what lou bloom is

[@NewCanadianTurtle]

I loved the main character "Lou Bloom" played by Jake Gyllenhaal. One line in the movie that really won me over was: "What if I told you that my problem wasn't that I don't understand people, but I just don't like them." I felt so connected to that, it really hit home with how my life is. It's like, I know how to be social, and I have good social skills, but I just don't like to be around people. I don't like people, period. There's nothing wrong with that. I just prefer to live a life of solitude. That's what I loved about the film, the main character lived a life of solitude and still managed to become successful

[@Luke-uz3ft]

I am going to go see this on Friday and am so excited. The last movie with Jake Gylenhall I saw was Enemy and that was mind-boggling and great. Thank Chris for that recommendation btw! I just love watching this man perform and portray such profound and intricate characters.

[@donnaherrera7415]

The director was great! I really don't think Fincher and Nolan would have done a better job, and especially not Spielberg. I love listening and a watching your reviews! Please give your thoughts on Incendies! perhaps review the Taking of Deborah Logan?

[@MelficeN7]

Donna Herrera Nolan would've been awful, explaining every single subtlety in the movie with dialog instead of showing like this movie did.

[@zeonmx]

One of the best movies of the year. No question.

[@Diomedes01]

I just watched this last night on streaming Netflix. It is every bit as good as people have indicated. Fantastic performances. Outstanding story and dialog between characters. One of the best films I have seen in the last decade. The last time a performance and story this dark captured me was Taxi Driver. Yes, it is that good.

[@bartstewiecartman]

Will you be reviewing Foxcatcher? I really would like to know what you thought of the film and the performances. It is one of my favorites of the year.

[@BrockAband]

I don't think he wanted the money, it seemed as if he wanted something more. I would say he wanted to be successful, following his own self-interest to try to rise to the top. If you can control how much you will get paid instead of letting the buyer control the price, you control the buyer. Thus in the end it seems as if he attempts to not only broaden Video Production News (is that right I forgot now lol) but to control the entirety of channel 6 news. To the point where channel 6 relies on his footage to even compete with other news stations. What a smart self taught dude am I right?

[@gotf]

Drive may be filled with interesting symbolism and metaphors but this movie is better because the acting is so good it's almost unreal. Using symbolism to tell a story is great but acting Gyllenhaal does in this movie is more powerful than Drive's stylistic approach.

[@RandyQMoore]

I recently got free tickets for a "Nightcrawler" screening for tonight at my local AMC theater. Can't wait to see it, I'm glad to see you gave it an A.

[@BIGSAM-O-A]

Saw a screener of this on Monday. What a great fim, one of the best I've seen this year

[@magicma345]

I really liked it And WTF IS WITH THE TITLE EVERYONE THOUGHT ITS THE X MEN NIGHCRAWLER!!!!

[@Gobbostopper]

"Nightcrawler" is the name for a freelance journalist, who's not part of a union (so not bound by ethical constraints, but can get in lots of trouble) and films footage of crimes or other things like that and then sells the footage to news stations, usually for a lot of money.

[@magicma345]

That's not the problem I have with it The problem is that pretty much every one thought it's the X-Men Nightwatcher movie

[@BenEd2]

McMagic15 You can't blame the film for people being idiots. If people paid to see it expecting it to be the billionth Marvel film this year then that's on them.

[@magicma345]

You don't get it Nobody went to the cinema thinking this was a Marvel movie But I did thought it was a Marvel movie when I saw the title of the trailer

[@Gobbostopper]

Okay; it's fine dude :') I guess it's kinda a unique sounding word; so it's okay that you thought that

[@magnustherad3597]

did anyone else think drive was boring and pointless?

[@dawsonb5514]

Yup I wasn't a fan

[@DrFamine]

The movie? I loved it.

[@mgsparky8870]

+Sachiel Otaku Agreed. Highly overrated. Style over substance.

[@dreamendless5685]

+Sachiel Otaku that is becuse you dont understand the movie and how the film is made you watched only becuse you wanted dumb CGI action scenes and you all of you who said is boring were watching to kill some time and not as a art which why it was boring to you .....may say you and others like you should stick with the Transofmers,Hitman or maybe John Wick which by the way is awsome

[@mgsparky8870]

Dream Endless Here you are again! This director needs to take a shit because he is full of pretentious bullshit. Not art. He should direct music videos. Not films. Plus your English is shit. Are you foreign or uneducated?

[@MysticMavi]

I watched Riz Ahmed in the HBO series The Night Of. What a performance! When I started with The Night Of, I was like hey where do I know this guy? Then I remembered him watching in The Nightcrawler. If you liked him in this movie, give his drama a try! One of the best dramas of 2016 for sure. It has only 8 episodes so it doesn't take that much time. Make sure you watch it👍

[@couragethecowardly]

haha i watched this right after your live reading of the oscar noms. your frustration makes a lot more sense now.

[@maujo2009]

Chris, not too bitch about it, but have you noticed that when you like a movie essentially you always say the same thing? You liked _John Wick_ a lot, and if I would've "bleeped" the name of the movie and the name of the actor you were talking about we would've been left with essentially the same information: "best performance I've seen", "best movie of the year", "this or that blew me away", that sort of thing. Don't take this the wrong way, assuming you would ever read this comment. It would be nice to hear you using a different language from time to time. Regards, and can't wait for your review of _Interstellar_!

[@Itried20takennames]

Mau Jo Somewhat agree...but what are the other options? I loved this movie...the acting was terrible? He also deliberately doesn’t do a scene-by-scene spoiler heavy review (those are fine, but the purpose is that you can still see the movie and be surprised). This means often just saying the plot was good, the cinematography was great-looking, etc?

[@tleeg74]

Thank god this isnt about a Xmen character, im so goddamn sick of comic book movies. Its like 3D movies, i cant wait for them to fade away.

[@tleeg74]

Ryan Abouchedid i wanna see it.

[@christopherlai364]

I am a massive comic book movie fan. Marvel, DC and all of them. I grew up reading those superhero comics and they are now being adapted into exciting, funny and, at their very best, intelligent movies. At their worst, comic book movies are no more tired and junky than the other bad, bland action films that come out of the film industry. At their very best, they are genuine works of art. Same goes for any genre of entertainment. I don't bash Twilight fans for liking what they do. I can't get into it, but if that is what they dig, then they should enjoy the books/films as much as they like. You can bash on comic book movies, but it won't change the fact that I (and many others) love them, and will continue to want to see more of them. Vote with your dollar. If you don't like the comic book movies, don't spend your time/money on them. But you can bet that I certainly will.

[@mooganify]

PREACH IT! :D

[@redmangoose182]

Christopher Lai *clap clap clap*

[@christopherlai364]

Ryan Abouchedid The truth of your statement is based solely on your own opinion and personal taste. I could say that: "the Mona Lisa isn't art. Shakespeare isn't art. Iron Man 3 isn't art." Are they not art because I say they aren't? I think all those things are art, but if someone doesn't like the Mona Lisa, does that make its artistic value null and void? Art is a nebulous concept. At best, you can define "Art" as "that which is created with intent to stimulate the senses." In other words, Art is something which someone creates with an intent to provide an audience with an experience. Be it visual, auditory, culinary, or anything else. Music, theatre, cinema, cooking, dance, writing, painting--they are all art. What film would you consider to be "Art?" If you said, "The Shawshank Redemption," for example, how would you define it as art? Is it because it has an emotional impact? A thoughtfully written script? Beautiful lighting and cinematography? Characters with depth and reflections of real human emotion? I will argue that Iron man or The Dark Knight possess every one of those qualities as well. The Shawshank Redemption elicits a powerful, emotional reaction. So does Iron man or The Dark Knight. In any of these movies, I hurt alongside those characters, and thrill at their triumphs. The fact that one of them dresses as a bat, or the other builds a robot suit, while the first is just a good man in a terrible place is simply the window dressing of their stories. And a written story, no matter how outlandish, goofy, or even downright badly crafted it is, is always art. You are not obligated by any means to LIKE every kind of art, however. Enjoy what speaks to you.

[@tharbadgemini]

Chris, ¿dónde compras tus polos? Son increíbles :)

[@macman8057]

Defo want to see this now, wasn't sure but your review has made it top of my list