Nightcrawler is a dark, tense and fascinating story about a sociopath who tries to make a name for himself at the expense of others.
Upon viewing movies and shows, I try to play a little game and focus on many details as possible throughout the watch. It's a small exercise on focusing on the story, it's characters and world. While I was watching Nightcrawler I was really amazed by the dark lighting and use of dark colors. (shoutout to Robert Elswit for the cinematography).
Same goes for the portrayal of Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal). When we first meet louis, his first line of the film is "I'm lost." This statement alone shows his current situation and how he feels about himself for the first few minutes of the film.
The scene where he stumbles upon a car accident and witnesses how cameramen shoot the accident is a defining moment for louis, in which he sees what he can achieve by stepping in the business of "Night crawling." Fron here on out, Louis is on a journey of making a name for himself. All a while doing so at the expense of other people. Crossing the line between observer and participant. And complimenting himself on his great work.
I found it to be odd that it wasn't Louis who committed most crimes (aside of sabotaging his opponent's van and scarifying Rick). Louis's character seemed to be the kind of person to take the gloves off, get his hands dirty and commit bad things so he'll have a story to give the media. Instead of documenting, he could have been a orchestrator of multiple crimes, which would have deepened his character.
Personally I wasn't much of a sympathizer towards louis. Yet I could understand why he did the things he did: moving bodies in crime scenes as if they were props to get a good frame, entering crime scenes before the police does to get a lot of footage, following criminals and calling the cops just to get footage for the news.
All the wrongdoings he's committed was to achieve a certain position, gain himself more attention. Because louis Bloom is portrayed to be the protagonist, the audience feels a certain urge to root for him. Sure he may be a sociopath who cares little to non, but the way he accomplishes success makes you cheer for the protagonist. What seems to be more disturbing is the way he's rewarded for his actions. As if it's a way of telling how society encourages people such as louis Bloom.
Overall I really enjoyed the film and it's dark tone, I loved the story Dan Gilroy created, a vicious sociopath who gains fame, by committing crimes and staging scenes. Yet with all that he's being paid and rewarded by the news channel. A nice demonstration of a sympathetic sociopath.
Upon viewing movies and shows, I try to play a little game and focus on many details as possible throughout the watch. It's a small exercise on focusing on the story, it's characters and world. While I was watching Nightcrawler I was really amazed by the dark lighting and use of dark colors. (shoutout to Robert Elswit for the cinematography).
Same goes for the portrayal of Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal). When we first meet louis, his first line of the film is "I'm lost." This statement alone shows his current situation and how he feels about himself for the first few minutes of the film.
The scene where he stumbles upon a car accident and witnesses how cameramen shoot the accident is a defining moment for louis, in which he sees what he can achieve by stepping in the business of "Night crawling." Fron here on out, Louis is on a journey of making a name for himself. All a while doing so at the expense of other people. Crossing the line between observer and participant. And complimenting himself on his great work.
I found it to be odd that it wasn't Louis who committed most crimes (aside of sabotaging his opponent's van and scarifying Rick). Louis's character seemed to be the kind of person to take the gloves off, get his hands dirty and commit bad things so he'll have a story to give the media. Instead of documenting, he could have been a orchestrator of multiple crimes, which would have deepened his character.
Personally I wasn't much of a sympathizer towards louis. Yet I could understand why he did the things he did: moving bodies in crime scenes as if they were props to get a good frame, entering crime scenes before the police does to get a lot of footage, following criminals and calling the cops just to get footage for the news.
All the wrongdoings he's committed was to achieve a certain position, gain himself more attention. Because louis Bloom is portrayed to be the protagonist, the audience feels a certain urge to root for him. Sure he may be a sociopath who cares little to non, but the way he accomplishes success makes you cheer for the protagonist. What seems to be more disturbing is the way he's rewarded for his actions. As if it's a way of telling how society encourages people such as louis Bloom.
Overall I really enjoyed the film and it's dark tone, I loved the story Dan Gilroy created, a vicious sociopath who gains fame, by committing crimes and staging scenes. Yet with all that he's being paid and rewarded by the news channel. A nice demonstration of a sympathetic sociopath.