No, not that superhero. This one's about a morally devoid thief and wannabe businessman, played gloriously by Jake Gyllenhaal. He realizes his true calling after witnessing "nightcrawler" journalists filming a terrible accident and then selling the video to the morning news. As he gets better and better footage, the lines between filming the accidents and crimes and causing them begins to blur.
Gyllenhaal's chilling performance makes this great movie. His wide-eyed sociopath rivals Christian Bale's American Psycho (and also makes for an even better film.) He's driven, hilarious, and terrifying. Without him, it'd be hard to buy the film, but with him I think this will be one of the best Hollywood films this year. Excellent - hilarious and chilling.
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