#15 Nightcrawler | In
the seedy underworld of a nocturnal Los Angeles, Lou Bloom (Jake
Gyllenhaal) has his sights set for success as a crime reporter. He soon begins
walking a tightrope as both an observer and contributor to his lurid stories.
Between losing 20 pounds and injuring his hand when a scene became too method,
Gyllenhaal dedicated a lot to this role and just based off the trailer, it
shows. He’s been building an impressive filmography full of diverse performances
throughout his career and this could prove a crowning achievement, a chance to
disappear a bit more.
The directing debut of screenwriter Dan Gilroy,
“Nightcrawler” offers a jaunt into the scarcely explored world of tabloid journalism.
Who are the people behind the salacious storylines of the media’s dark corner?
There is an interesting commentary to be culled from that angle alone. As a
character study on a guy who slips down the rabbit hole of ambition, it’s just
as intriguing. Release Date: Oct 31