Nightcrawler is a 2014 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by dan gilroy. And im thinking, television news might just be something that i love as well as something i happen to be good at. An extravagant, exotic and moving look at rembrandts romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting the night watch. The film plunges us into the dark, seedy world of a nightcrawler, somebody who, often working freelance with his or her own equipment and schedule, patrols the streets of crowded cities with multiple police scanners searching for recentlycommitted crimes in the neighborhood, like rape, shootings, murders, car accidents, and so forth. Just watched this movie and wow, jakes acting was pretty fucking impressive.
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Cannes, france, may 17, 2014 open road films has acquired all u. Oct 31, 2014 lou bloom, the title character of nightcrawler, is a youngish man who possesses a strong work ethic, tireless curiosity and very little in the way of conscience or human feeling. Her name is nina romina, shes the news director of the tv station with the lowest ratings in town, and shes played by rene russo with a steely. Great movie, i think it was a bit slower than i expected it to be, especially the first half but nonetheless it. It certainly does not follow the narrative of one and even though it has the threeact structure we are all familiar with, it spins them around. In a reimagined history of the french revolution, the guillotines future inventor uncovers a disease that drives the aristocracy to murder commoners. I set high goals and ive been told that im persistent. Nightcrawler reminds us that capitalism and the media have gotten worse. Open road has confirmed it bought nightcrawler, as deadline told you it was doing. With martin freeman, emily holmes, eva birthistle, jodhi may. I saw a thread on it today that got pretty popular, but it was just about the actor. Lou is played with terrifying precision by jake gyllenhaal.
When he catches the eye of a shopworn news director rene russo who welcomes the chance to raise her stations ratings, louis. The upcoming film nightcrawler, set for release this halloween, is sure to be a special occasion at the movie theater. Its lyrics were written by paul anka and set to the music of the french. Nightcrawler reminds us that capitalism and the media. Jake gyllenhaal utters nightcrawler lines with such power and we now name our 11 best nightcrawler quotes. I thoroughly enjoyed watching nightcrawler, a totally gripping and exciting movie about one mans ruthless, single minded desire to get noticed and succeed in life. Oct 31, 2014 which is an interesting argument for a movie like this to posit, given its preoccupation with its own salacious and bloody scenes.
A driven young man gyllenhaal stumbles upon the underground world of l. Which is an interesting argument for a movie like this to posit, given its preoccupation with its own salacious and bloody scenes. Rent nightcrawler 2014 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Nightcrawler, which was written and directed by dan gilroy, provides ample cause for alarm. Nightcrawler 2014 is a dark stylistic thriller about a man earning a living as a nightcrawler. He stumbles into a new career as a cameraman and armed with a camcorder and police scanner begins. Nightcrawler is a 2014 american thrille r fil m written and directed by dan gilroy. We are coming for you, the bill paxtons of this world lets start with some shockingly true assertions. Im a sucker for neonoirs and crime thrillers and nightcrawler happens to be one of my favorites. In a movie like this, our own voyeurism and curiosity takes over and we find ourselves enrapt. He stumbles into a new career as a cameraman and armed with a camcorder and police scanner begins nocturnal forays across the city in search of shocking and grisly crimes. Jake gyllenhaals character in the film nightcrawler is. That said, it is the only movie to choose from, so it is the only choice for the target film for this weeks box office prediction contest.
Nightcrawler is the first movie he edited for his brother dan, though he previously edited films including michael clayton for his brother tony gilroy, who produced this film. The films main character, lou bloom jake gyllenhaal, is a grossly unlikable antihero with superior intellect, a penchant for violence, an obsessive selfdriven personality, and. Jake gyllenhaal stars as lou bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the highspeed world of l. Nightcrawler is a scathing critique of capitalism, and shows how the effects of a struggling economy trickle down to the individual. Gyllenhaal gets his hands dirty in brilliant news thriller 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Its been called a social commentary about crime journalism, and american entrepreneurship. A drama series about the origins of the opioid crisis. Jake gyllenhall plays a sociopathic, sleazy misanthrope who becomes a nightcrawler. The films main character, lou bloom jake gyllenhaal, is a grossly unlikable antihero with superior intellect, a penchant for violence. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for nightcrawler. A title sequence design for the movie nightcrawler.
Top 15 motivational movies every entrepreneur must watch 3rd jan, 2020 srikanth an 74 comments youve heard of the industrial revolution, well, this is the era of the entrepreneurship revolution. Lou bloom jake gyllenhaal is a petty thief in search of a payday when he stumbles onto the scene of a grisly car accident, and witnesses seasoned nightcrawler joe loder bill paxton gathering video footage for a local news broadcast. Nightcrawler is a movie about a reporter lou bloom played by jake gyllenhaal. Nightcrawler is a 2014 american thriller film written and directed by dan gilroy. Jake really does a great job at playing a hungry journalist trying to make his mark. I guess hugh jackman and stan lee were pretty busy or something. A mesoamerican warrior princess embarks on a quest to recruit three legendary fighters to help save the world of gods and humankind. Watch nightcrawler online stream full movie directv. But, nightcrawler is really a story about lou bloom jake gyllenhaal, a petty thief turned amateur cameraman, who muscles his way into the cutthroat business of night crawling. Oct 31, 2014 its too attuned to the anxiety and misery of the people he manipulates to validate such a reading. Nightcrawler is the cinematic equivalent of not being able to look away from an impending accident. Nightcrawler reminds us that capitalism and the media have. Famed french footballer nicolas anelkas controversial legacy is examined in an unflinching documentary. Jake gyllenhaal, bill paxton, michael papajohn, marco rodriguez, rene.
Rent nightcrawler 2014 starring jake gyllenhaal and rene russo on dvd and bluray. Riz ahmed at an event for nightcrawler 2014 jake gyllenhaal and riz ahmed in nightcrawler 2014 jennifer. Nightcrawler 2014 dan gilroy synopsis, characteristics. Nightcrawler is the blackly comedic, neonoir, nightpeople thriller that i wanted the travisbickleassuperman fantasy drive to be. Nightcrawler was a pretty good movie, but they strayed very far from the source material and it was kind of weird that they did an xmen movie without a wolverine or stan lee cameo. United states october 31, 2014 nationwide canada october 31, 2014. May 08, 2016 fightin texas aggie band halftime drill missouri game at kyle field on november 15, 2014 duration. Nightcrawler was released in 2014 on friday, october 31, 2014 in nationwide movie theaters. Nightcrawler is the nations top movie and its easy to see why.
Jake gyllenhaals lou bloom, from the film nightcrawler, may be the movie character of the year. Nightcrawler movie clip what i want 2014 jake gyllenhaal movie hd a young man stumbles upon the underground world of l. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, lou muscles into the cutthroat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling where. Nightcrawler is an audacious mainstream thriller, a bombastic character study and a hell of a first movie for gilroy, even if its a little terrifying to think of what characters he will dream up. Spoilers alot of them night crawler is a thriller that paints an image the world of crime journalism. Nightcrawler from the very beginning is not a traditional hollywood film. The story its effectvively about what it is used to be defined as a stringer.
This is the movie on that test that stops and watches for even more peril. This is particularly evident in the third act, incredibly suspenseful with a brilliant, almost anticlimax. A film directed by dan gilroy, brother of tony gilroy michael clayton, the bourne series is a haunting and fast paced look at the world of l. The movie very successfully evokes the wave of 80s neonoir and rarely strays from topic in its portrayal of an unrelenting sociopath.
Jake gyllenhaal drops 30 pounds mostly from his morals to play an ambulance. But it does put a subtle editorial frame around lous odyssey. Daniel christopher gilroy born june 24, 1959 is an american screenwriter and film director. The only movie opening wide is nightcrawler, although in this case wide is best said with air quotes. The font used for the film title in the poster is mr alex bold. But it would be a mistake to suggest that nightcrawler is told from lous pointofview, much less that it endorses his behavior. Lous hand shifts on the steering wheel as he admires. What is the hidden message or theme of the movie nightcrawler. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including before i go to sleep, horns and saw. It was titled stringer and i suggest to anyone who got into nightcrawler and who is interested in some aspects of the movie the watch to this other movie too. Watch nightcrawler trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Since nightcrawler is a film, however, something different has to happen. Dec 04, 2014 nightcrawler, screenwriter dan gilroys first film as director, is a scouring satire of the media and the state of the job market.
Its too attuned to the anxiety and misery of the people he manipulates to validate such a reading. Nightcrawler official trailer song music movie title originalus. Nightcrawler title sequence jake gyllenhaal movie 2014. Nightcrawler sincerely reminded me of a movie directed by klaus biedermann and out in 1999. Its lyrics were written by paul anka and set to the music of the french song comme dhabitude cocomposed and cowritten with jacques revaux, and performed in 1967 by claude.
He starts to become uncaring and hungry for the money and fame. In fact, ive made up my mind to find a career that i can learn and grow into. Top 15 motivational movies every entrepreneur must watch. Convinced that this is a career he could excel at, lou promptly purchases a police scanner and a cheap. Actor jake gyllenhaal has been in many memorable films brokeback mountain, end of watch film critic. The 2007 crisis has raised an entire generation of them. Granted, the images we see in nightcrawler are fictional constructsnot the real blood and pain of people finally caught in the rain. Nightcrawler, screenwriter dan gilroys first film as director, is a scouring satire of the media and the state of the job market. Nightcrawler is the kind of film that will catch audiences by surprise with its painstaking thoughtfulness, and features the kind of lead character that will be discussed in film circles who dont detest american cinema and actually give it the benefit of the doubt. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, lou.
This design features a quote from the movie nightcrawler rendered in yellow text in the same style as the movies title on promotional art. Where every police siren is converted in to an opportunity to earn cash. What is nightcrawler writerdirector dan gilroys intended. If drive is a movie about the birth of a superhero, nightcrawler is a movie about the birth of a super villain. Everything you need to know about nightcrawler movie 2014.