HEARTS OF DARKNESS: Movie reviews of Nightcrawler, Force Majeure, and Listen Up Philip by Howard Casner

Posted: November 10, 2014 | Author: Donald | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Bill Paxton, Brady Corbet, by Ruben Ӧstlund, Dan Gilroy, Force Majeure, Jake Gyllenhaal, Johannes Kuhnke, Kevin Rahm, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Nightcrawler, Renee Russo, Riz Ahmed, Robert Elswit | 4 Comments »

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Warning: SPOILERS

After my friend and I left our screening of Nightcrawler, the new L.A. based neo-noir starring a somewhat gaunt and coyote looking Jake Gyllenhaal, we both commented on how much fun the whole thing was.

And then we wondered, is that really an appropriate reaction to what we just witnessed?

Because Nightcrawler is, well, kind of sick. It’s also dark and edgy and depressing and all the other points of the Scouts’ law and certainly one of the more unflattering looks at humanity that you’ve had the privilege of seeing in some time (everyone has Lady Macbeth hands in this film).

But it’s also kind of exciting and gripping and keeps you grabbing at your armrests.

And yes, indeed, make no mistake about it, it’s also a ton of fun. Read the rest of this entry »

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