Nightcrawler Review: Evil Always Wins

Nightcrawler is a movie I was very hyped about and I finally got a chance to see it some time ago. However, due to some stuff that has been happening in my life, as well as a lot of GTA Online sessions, I haven't really had the opportunity to write a review for it. Until now. 

Nightcrawler tells the story of Louis Bloom, superbly portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal (Oscar snub, helloooo??), who "crawled" his way into crime journalism to turn the misery of crime victims into a money making opportunity.

As a character Louis is driven, very ambitious and not to mention a criminal. He has characteristics you would find on a psychopath, although there is a debate on this. Some people are of the opinion that he has Asperger's Syndrome while some call it mild Autism. The way I see him, he is a classic case of psychopath who sees people either as opportunities that would help him reach his goal or as obstacles that need to be overcome to open up the way for his success.

Nightcrawler can be hard to watch at times in that it shows us how the world really works. The movie is too real and it is just spooky to even imagine someone who would use you like tool. But life is full of people like that right? That is exactly why this movie can be difficult to get through because it doesn't let us escape the reality of the world for the sake of our entertainment. It absorbs us in it.

Louis is the type of character that wouldn't even help you or call an ambulance unless it affected him in a positive way. In Nightcrawler we watch Louis plan and arrange his own crime scenes to catch exclusive footage to sell for higher rewards. He won't help you even if are on the brink of death but he will make sure you look your best on camera on your dying breath. He won't follow any rules and he will not hesitate to enter crime scenes even before the police arrives. He will also sabotage and eliminate competition including his own "business partners".

So if you as a viewer always seek a likable protagonist to maybe relate to; Nightcrawler is NOT the movie for you. Or if you want to escape from the real world and you want to see flowers and rainbows with happy endings where the princess marries the prince, avoid Nightcrawler. Because even the ending is a bitter pill to swallow as we witness how such a psycho manages to come to power and improve his business even more as he eliminates his competitions one by one while taking advantage of victims. Nightcrawler is the type of movie that will make you think twice about making an honest living. 

Nightcrawler is a very unique and original movie that will truly entertain a very niche demographic. Jake delivers possibly the best performance of his acting life and I can't wrap my head around the fact this movie didn't get any Oscar nods, because it really deserved it. This movie is easily getting full points from me! 5/5!