There's a buzz in Hollywood land that when the awards start being given out next year Jake Gyllenhall will be finding his name in the hat for a prize.
Gyllenhall who is finally starting to get the attention his talents deserve, gives a mesmerising performance as the creepy Lou Bloom in this modern day allegory on our appetite for 24 hour TV News.
Director Dan Gilroy better known for his screenwriting skills is making his directorial debut with this movie and he handles the step up with great confidence. But credit to Gyllenhall for creating a character (Lou Bloom) that watching him makes you feel uneasy. He plays as a sociopath eager to please and quick to learn, especially when he gets a job as a stringer (a freelance cameraman) chasing the latest local news stories around Los Angeles.
Our demand for the breaking story with the graphic image is pandered to by the 24 hour news channels, Gilroy exposes not only the cut throat world of local news but the story behind the story chasers.
The TV station director played by Gilroy's wife Rennee Russo has tapped into the psyche of what we want our news to be. We want it graphic we want it raw and it needs the fear factor. Gyllenhall's character gets it and moves from following the stories to creating them.
The film is dark and uncomfortable especially when Gyllenhall is in the scene. He really gets under the skin of his character, and it's this quiet controlled portrait of a sociopath, that has won him the plaudits.
Nightcrawler is a study in the dark under world that Feeds our need news. A Stand out performances from Gyllenhall will surely see him touted as a potential Oscar nominee and don't be surprised if Russo gets the nod for her understated but outstanding supporting role.
This is a solid thoughtful film that is well worth seeing
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