Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal) is a thieving loner who roams the streets Los Angeles in search of a job. After witnessing cameraman, Joe Loder (Paxton) recording police officers saving a woman from a car wreck and selling the video to a local news company, Lou realises the potential job opportunity as a ‘Nightcrawler’.
Review
Similar to De Niro’s portrayals of Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver) and Rupert Pupkin (The King of Comedy), Lou is an ambitious individual who is prepared to go to sickening lengths to fulfil his deranged dreams. He holds no ethical concern for what is right and instead is driven by his hope of becoming a successful businessman to stand above everyone.
It is silly enough that Lou to refers to his “company” so highly, especially