2014 · thriller · crime
Nightcrawler
Directed by Dan Gilroy1h 58m2014
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Our read: Nightcrawler (2014) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded thriller · crime entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured thriller / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- sombre
- intense
- bleak
- cold
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