Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a videographer feeding crime and accident footage to TV newcasts.
by Ben Sachs
Veering wildly between satire, psychological thrills, and moral drama, Nightcrawler attacks the seediness of contemporary TV journalism like Network on steroids. Dan Gilroy, a veteran Hollywood screenwriter making his directorial debut, delivers his outrage bluntly and aggressively, often resorting to outlandish, violent complications to emphasize the urgency of his message.…[ Read more ]