Nightcrawler feels very much like
a product of the recession, with
numerous references to the current culture of “internships”, i.e
“employees” working for free.
With the current debate over how
news outlets should handle the
constant stream of gruesome vid-
eos filmed by ISIS, its examination
of the bloodlust of modern media
is now all too poignant.
As misanthropic as cinema gets,
Nightcrawler will leave you craving a shower, but once you’ve
dried off, you’ll be drawn right
back to it.
9 out of 10
Directed by: Dan Gilroy
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed
Watch The Trailer For NightcrAWLER
New Jersey Stage
October 2014
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