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The Horror of NIGHTCRAWLER Explored
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2021
- Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler follows Jake Gyllenhaal's Louis Bloom, a petty thief who realises that he can make money by capturing photographs of crime scenes and starts resorting to extreme tactics to get them.
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after seeing nightcrawler i was like, "This is a good movie. I never want to watch it again"
@Tony Terry well its a sick sick world we live in, with the capitalist society setup for people with predacious motivations to succeed. Where you are either predator or prey, the wolf or one of the sheep.
Ugh I have one of those movies as well: Requiem of a Dream...
@@jinxedsphinx3600 omg, I was going to mention that movie aswell, I just got stuck on the idea of if its a “good” movie, because do good movies make you feel horrible after watching them?
@@Kier4n99 all 3 of those movies are surface level exploitation films. You haven't seen shit yet bro. Lmfao
Feel the same about Wind River. Sad sad film.
A very well-made film. His attitude feels genuine and sinister.
Facts man facts.
I watched this movie *specifically* before this video. I think I massively underestimated how much of a sociopath and how success driven Lou Bloom is because of how slick talking he is and the fact he seemed to have some delayed development so at the beginning he comes across as almost naive and just wanting to succeed as he has issues reading social cues. I didn’t expect at all when he tricked his partner and let him die. But what blows my mind most was how he intricately planned everything so that the police didn’t have a leg to stand on and couldn’t prove shit hence why he ends up successful.
@@Nionyx you said it all perfectly here.
Just knowing that Lou will literally sacrifice his own staff for success makes the line "I wont ask you to do anything, that I wouldn't do myself" so sinister
He is saying to himself, "... and I will throw you under the bus the first chance I get."
Jake gave one of the more realistic interpretations of a "Psychopath". His superficial, skin deep but believable knowledge due to charm, complete lack of awareness for personal space (a very subtle but brilliant detail), and his almost manic drive for things that are "means to an end" with no real direction, just chaos along the way. VERY well done performance.
I think he best is described as a “sociopath” but what you said is so right. The small little details which you can barely notice make his performance so convincing. His little twitch in his when he’s lying, and his mannerisms. So scary.
@@lucasrhys0363 He can be described as a high functioning sociopath... because unlike a general sociopath, he's not completely erratic, but with obvious burst of impulsivity for brief moments shown... but in general a calculating person. But obviously he cannot form a relationship with anyone, a psychopathic trait and he's complete lack of conscience...
Thus we can say that he's a high-functioning sociopath or a low-functioning psychopath, based on if he is like this from birth or he's a product of environment... but because he's poor we can say the latter is true, so he's a sociopath, a high-functioning.
People get psychopaths and sociopaths completely mixed up.
He can both. We all have the traits, it just takes a little push to form you.
I think he’s a psychopath, because he’s basically a murderer. A very cold and calculating man that tells people exactly what they want to hear and he’s quite calm and collected.
He will step on you without a thought.
Sociopaths lose control too easily.
@@mrmhj9925 there are some more distinctions called a low-functioning psychopath, and a high-functioning sociopath. Based on his upbringing and genetics, we can argue if he's a normal psychopath, or a high-functioning sociopath.
@@mrmhj9925 @Seijuro @ LucasRhys03 Please stop spreading myths about Anti-social Personality Disorder. Psychopath is considered a synonym for ASPD, but sociopath is neither considered something separate, nor even considered a clinical term. You can read more about the mental illness in the DSMV. "Sociopath" as you use the term is nothing more than a Hollywood construct.
Films like this don’t just come out of no where. Somewhere out there. There’s a person or people exactly like this...and that’s scary
Dude we all at least vaguely know someone like this in our own lives.
On top of that, think about how many people this movie inspired.
@@SAMSARALIVEEEEEE I know exactly how to exterminate them lol
They’re all wealthier than you
This is so compelling and disturbing because it's the reality of our world.
The news media does this. They relish in it. Dozens of examples of news networks willfully ignoring events because it doesn't fit the specific narrative that their viewership craves can be found wherever you look.
Jake's eyes when the guy gets wheeled off into the ambulance penetrated my body like nothing else.
I know, just no empathy in Lou's eyes at all and it shows just how much of a sociopath he was, and it's scary that people like him exist in real life.
"Gotta be a better way to say that"
The way that Jake played this character actually frightened me, it felt so real
Jake Gyllenhaal doesn't get enough credit in Hollywood.
Idk, he was great in Enemy, Prisoners, even in one of the newer Spiderman movies. Source Code, Zodiac? C'mon he's up there with the best
Yeah he does he’s world famous
Every video must have at least one "underrated" post 🙄
He shouldn't have done that marvel movie. It was so beneath him.
Facts man.
I was impressed by Gyllenhaal's performance, his gaunt and unblinking buggy eyes gave him more of a menacing presence. Very good performance, camerawork (no pun intended) and characterisation all round. A solid 8/10 from me
He deliberately chose that appearance to evoke the image of a coyote, an animal that is quite rampant in LA
i just now realized that jake gylenhaal could kind of perfectly play a younger version of the joaquin phoenix joker in a prequel
I just thought about that. Would be fantastic!
Wait it would be the same character
A prequel to a backstory? Yall crazy
Yeah he literally became Joker in that movie, what would the prequel be about
I legit thought that jake would kill that role
Unfortunately this is extremely realistic. I can't count the number of times I've seen people be rewarded for terrible actions.
welcome to the sadge world
Welcome to the real world* Getting things done the good or “terrible” way isn’t all that relevant when people either don’t ask or don’t care how you got it done.
If it bleeds it leads.
When you reach a certain level of power and influence, morality becomes less and less of a concern. Or if your a Sociopath already
Good. Fuck the sunshine and rainbows fantasy world. I want a world where I can do whatever the fuck I want without concern for trashy ideals and concept as honor, respect or morals. I'm greedy and I'll stop at nothing to win. I like cheating. I enjoy triumph by any means.
I love How the score makes the movie seem more uplifting, even though we’re watching a psychopath run around. It reminds me of how Outcast’s “hey yah” has a “darker” meaning behind its uplifting beat.
The track "Lou and Rick on a Roll" was such a great match with the frenetic scenes of binge filming in the mid run
I just watched this movie, and I can safely say I have never been so appalled by a happy ending in my life. God, if I didn't love Jake so much I'd hate this film, but he carried it with his amazing method acting
@Valkyrie Jake is a method actor, I believe
He killed it
How is the ending happy? What film did you watch??
@@stevowilliams8279 For Lou is a happy ending but not for the watching audience.
We expect something to happen to lou for his moral wrongs. In my opinion that is why the film is so jarring.
@@itisjustacomment exactly how i interpreted it too. The monster gets to keep being a monster, in a world that encourages his actions.
One of Jake Gyllenhaal's best if not The best role of his ever.
Watching Nightcrawler really had me thinking "Damn, Gyllenhall's a bit TOO good at this"
This movie sums up everything every major news station in the world right now BBC, CNN, Fox etc
“Right now”?
How they have always been.
@@fullmontyuk there used to be a news regulation law called the FCC Fairness Act, its removal led to Fox News and more yellow journalism
@@fullmontyuk I think you have to go farther up the chain, here... Like these news media outlets are just corporations owned by someone and what they show the world is what this guy is gonna pay them to show...
@@fullmontyuk I am not blaming the media, simply stating a fact. It may be that it is more sensational today, but it has always been there. I remember when Bill Grundy had Johnny Rotten on a news show, just wound up The Sex Pistol to get a reaction and it worked. That's the way to sell papers and get people to watch the news. I agree that today there are many more avenues, i rarely watch the news would get more truth from reading a fantasy novel.
Villain protagonist that’s Lou. What’s worst was that I wanted him to succeed, because this was like some twisted American Dream story
Sadly For me, i watched this movie till the end not because i want him to succeed. I want to know what kind of horrible ending will we have for him. If i know the ending is just him being a success business owner, i would probably stop watching at the moment he recruits rick hahaha
same
@@laluwahyupiw Morals are a poor man’s quality.
The way he acted in this movie is so convincing that it becomes too scary
Rick was homeless and STARVING and desperate when he met lou....
Lou paid him pennies...
It wasn't fair what happened to him.
I always got the impression it was being implied that Rick was an addict too and knew Lou was taking advantage of him, adding another layer of vulnerability and exploitation. Not fair at all, and that’s why Lou did it, precisely because poor Rick couldn’t say no.
Their relationship mirror the initial interaction of Lu trying to sell his stolen metal. Hes barely surviving, earning pennies and is no place to negotiate, because of how weak his position is. Ready to work for free because of how desperate he is. He was exploited because he was a thief and now hes the one exploiting homeless addict.
I actually think that the story of most people you would call monsters. Victims that suffered, now monsters inflicting the suffering.
Irony that’s a great point. I remember seeing something about the creators intention wasn’t necessarily about Lou being a sociopath, but like a statement on the psychology of capitalism, and how that kind of behavior is exactly what the system requires to succeed. So while Lou isn’t meant to be normal, his behavior is less legit sociopath and more that of someone trying to follow their ambitions and do whatever it takes to an extreme degree, portrayed through the lens of a unique, brutal business. So what you mention here about a victimization dynamic adds to this imo. If you’re willing to take advantage of others, lower classes, desperate customers, your own employees, then you are more likely succeed as a business. I’m not trying to be political, idk if this interpretation was the directors intent, but it’d make sense imo, as it all puts the ending of Lou expanding his business into perspective as movies exploring disturbed characters don’t typically give them a happy ending, but I might be reading into it too much.
I dont completely understand what happened, did Lou know shooter was alive? I mean did Lou kill Rick? if he did it of course wasnt fair.
He should have paid Rick his money and then fire him, that would be ok.
@@Caesar88888 he set Rick up because he thought Rick was getting too ahead of himself by setting negotiations out of a sudden
I absolutely love Nightcrawler it really shows how you can somehow relate, understand but more of all, be terrified by Lou. Including the dark side of the media, cities like LA, human nature, and doing whatever it takes to be successful. Well done, man.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is the darker version of Pursuit of Happiness
The pursuit of Despair
this is real life hustle..
exploiter, the exploited, the chase, the run,
man does what is beyond necessary
@Endless interesting
I like that he outsmarted everyone
When was the last time we played nightcrawlers together, Frank?
I love It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia!
It's exactly what it sounds like
"...I don't know Charlie!"
This movies awesome, Jake is fantastic as Lou.
Sick car chase, too.
This movie amazed me so much knowing nothing going into it. God, it’s such a good movie.
If I see a video of yours on a movie, I usually don’t watch them after. Because I watch almost all your vids, I probably wouldn’t have watched nightcrawler, but thank god I had watched it a week ago because this movie is amazing! And you do a great job in this video as always lol
So glad you watched the movie in time!
after the first 50 seconnds i stopped watching this video and watch the film because it looks interesting. Then continue watching this video after finishing the film.
Easily one of my favorite movies of all time.
My favorite jake performance the movie was amazing i felt like a colder changed human being after watching
Jake gyllenhaal would make a great Joker
Agreed.
Noticed that too. Got skinny for the role.
YES😭
Id say he's above capeshit but he was in far from home so...
You know actor is good when by his raw appearance he makes you want to beat his face. You also start to think he may be a similar person in his real life to a character in his role. And you hope he is not.
Ikr every time I look at him now I see a psychopath
Yeah like Denzel in training day. That's what great actors do.
Robert pattinson in the devil all the time also did this well
It's funny because Jake is nothing like this at all😂😂😂 like 0
@@Adontheimperfectionist just like Denzel in "Training Day".
This is one of greatest return of Jake
Ive been so obsessed with this movie recently. I seen it when it first came out in theatres. It made me feel so uneasy. Thank you for this! Underated movie
It reminds me of _There Will Be Blood_ in its character study of a sociopathic anti-hero.
What you said about the triumphant rise of the anti-hero can be seen in the use of Brahms' _Violin Concerto in D major_ after the final line ("I'm finished!"): it gives a triumphant ending to the film in counterpoint to Johnny Greenwood's excellent score.
I heard about this movie cause I heard someone compare the media to Lou when they hyped up the joker movie to cause mass shootings like they wanted fucked up shit to happen for a story
Hilarious how that blew up in their faces and literally nothing happened, yet oddly enough the batman's final act involves a scene that seems like it'd be far more likely to inspire actual mass killers rather than the Joker movie
I could say that Donnie darko is also a good movie and jake gyllenhaal is one of my fav movie actors all his movies are amazing IMO
Great movie and such a good choice for Jake Gyllenhaal. That being said the home invasion scene was so disturbing but the ending I’m not going to spoil it was shocking
I like how this movie kept highlighting ppls moral like every time he would make deals with ppl the other party would acknowledge this guy was doing dirty stuff behind the scenes but they were still tempted by his offers for their own personal gains
Simplified into one word. "MASTER PIECE"
No wonder it is said that every Director/CEO of big conglomerate companies has some slight degree of sociopathy tendencies. Success is all that matters, everything else is irrelevant.
They didn’t attract the attention of the psychological community with merely _slight tendencies_
welcome to the real world where money is everything and bullshit like honor, loyalty, respect, morals are better left in made up fantasies of fiction.
Lou and Nina fed off of each other's energy. It's almost as if she was turned on by his psychotic ways. The night she saw the blood on his shirt and decided to turn a blind eye. She knew what he was doing but she didn't care.
I’ve always felt that people slept on this movie. Its so good, maybe more people will see it because of this video.
This movie was shocking, I did not expect it to be so brutal and nightmarish. It definitely highlights the length a person has to go to be successful but also that this type of behavior, while abhorrent, is praised when it delivers results. Great video.
Lou was morally bankrupt but so was Nina. It makes one question Nina (who represents the Media) and her motivations to capitalize off trauma/tragedy/ scandalous stories.
I’ve always asked myself why do they show us such horrifying footage on the news. Now I know why.
9/10
I’m over here thinking it was Nightcrawler from X-men 🤦🏻♂️
I was thinking of the Nightcrawlers episode of 80s Twilight Zone series. Later inspiring a similar X Files episode.
Nerd
A wonderful pitch-black comedy. I love this movie.
One of my favorite movies of all time and Jake Gyllenhal was snubbed for a best actor nomination at the oscars
One of the best anti hero movies I have ever seen
He's the villian not anti hero
He's not an anti hero for Godsake
anti-hero = riddick, punisher, wade wilson
villain = this dude, joker, thanos
@@assasin19991999 exactly
@@malcomjohnson7093 yes exactly.
This movie is really damn good.
watched this movie a few weeks ago and could barely find any reviews on it. great timing!
I'm legit glad to see so many other people love this movie, I dont know anyone personally that likes this movie.
When I went to see this in theaters I was enthralled by this while my friend was fast asleep lol
My parents saw this film and said it's pretty impressive, showing how far a paparazzo will go to become famous.
I remember looking around for great Jake G. movies and I just found this one. So happy I did.
Finally someone made a video about this, definetely one of my favourite movies.
*I thought this was a marvel origin movie for nightcrawler. Boy was I WRONG.*
Bro, my roommate at the time was like let’s see this nightcrawler movie. I knew deep down it couldn’t be marvel, because I would’ve heard about it, but we went. It was a quiet ride home lol
Loving the content Niyat, keep it up! Really brightens my day watching your videos!
American Psycho and this one. Masterpieces.
Hey man could you potnentially cover the hooligan virus from days gone
It’s full of different creatures and other threats and I think it could make a great video
I’d also like to say this video was amazing and I love the way you make your content have a nice day mate
I'll check it out
@@filmcomicsexplained also a heads up it’s a long ass game but still brilliant
@@filmcomicsexplained also if you are gonna check it out I’d love to maybe help you in researching about the virus as I’ve played the game multiple times through and have built a fragmented belief on what I think the virus is and does and various other attributes
your vids are the best for this type of content, you keep it very to the point and have a very well spoken vocabulary
Thanks mate, much appreciated!
Gatta admit, having an ego tripping security guard killed right away is a good hook. I liked that, helps me root for the monster.
We got Thor's Mother, Mysterio and Riot doing underground journalism
Oh hey Jake Jill in Hall, one of my favorite actors.
This is like a documentary of how current media works
‘I Care A lot’ made me think of this film but not done as well.
I really like this film, the story, the cast and the cinematography. It's one of the few films I don't get tired of watching, it's so real and visceral. The dynamics of blackmail and desperation between different characters and even between the characters themselves. Additionally, it's a brilliant illustration of how corporate culture sells and sells out humanity for the sake of getting and keeping a paycheck.
I wonder the creative choice why the writers have Lou buy a red car...like wouldn't he pick black to sorta hide in the shadows better? I'm thinking it's a subtle reflection on the character lou. How he tries to blend in and act normal in society but there is always something about him that stands out as "not quite right "...
What I like about the character is he is so sadistic yet also very relatable in today’s society.
In ancient times, any person like this would have been revered as a demigod. That’s humanity’s heroism.
how is he sadistic? there's nothing in the film that suggests he enjoys people suffering
@@Kushufy seriously? Sabotaging bill Paxton's car and basically killing him while filming him as he's being put into an ambulance and then mocking Rick while he dies and he's somehow not cruel?
@@chaddaddywarden4349 yeah you didnt pay attention, he sabotaged him as a business decision. and he didnt "taunt" rick, he was just finally expressing his frustration with him since he was going to die anyway. you didnt understand the character at all.
@@Kushufy "business decision" lmao kinda sounds like you're trying to justify him
I hate that some people mistake Louis for an "Anti-hero" in the film, when he is in fact most certainly the villain/antagonist.
*Villain protagonist. "Antagonist" refers to the enemies of the main character, not just an evil person. There aren't any main antagonists in Nightcrawler, but the security guard, the police, etc. are pretty close to the role.
He is the protagonist , but the villain. The antagonist is the woman detective
This was an excellent study in psychopathy. Jake was very good in his portrayal!
Jake gives a chilling performance, I was in awe during the entire film.
There are many Lou Blooms working for the likes of TMZ and private news companies do try to scare monger people like we see in this movie and sociopaths like this make it to the top everywhere. This realism which you barely see in movies makes this film uniquely great
Saw it a week ago on Netflix. Fantastic performance from Jake Gyllenhaal.
Mysterio and Carlton Drake doing a Daily Bugle spin-off career in a movie with the same name as X-men's Kurt Vagner superhero name
Genius of a film.
And Jake Gyllenhall once again blew me away with this extremely realistic and just spot-on performance. I can't say enough gow amazing it was.
Nicely explained
Nightcrawler is my favorite movie
I would say ESPECIALLY at the spectator level, we are just as complicit in its success.
We all feed, on tragedy.
It's like blood to a Vampire.
Vicariously I,
Live while the whole World dies.
Much better you than I.
on a binge of all your videos after the district 9 one, you somehow have a video on all of my favorite movies, you're the best!
I was hoping for so long that someone would cover this awesome movie ever since it came out.
This was a provocative and thoughtful analysis, and I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you for all the work you put into these videos.
I was very excited about this and went to the theater for it. A great character study and enjoyable film.
berne siting for you to cover this for forever- it was such a terrifying movie i don’t think i’ve ever felt more worried then when he breaks into the families house
This movie made me really question myself bc I saw myself doing a lot of the things he was doing (just not illegal and as sinister) but I realized a lot of mistakes in my own character
Same.
Exactly right, which is the very reason I haven't watched a "News" broadcast in years. I refuse their fear-mongering and lies.
I forgot I even saw this movie. Very dark but very good movie. I'll forget it right back now.
I love this movie glad you took a look at it
Good job on the video mate
Thanks buddy!
Great take on this film!
When I hear what was about I can't still get my self to watch it but your take is way way better.
@@Farquad76.547
Dew to have seen reviews after reviews on this movie!
I don't make a lot of decision base on reviews but on this one am glad I did.
Is a waste of time just like you attacking me because I chose not to watch this film like am missing so much.
“I like to say that if you’re seeing me, you’re having the worst day of your life”
He literally sees himself as the grim reaper with a video camera 😂
I love this film...scary and dark.. not to mention that I watched it in a old crusty dusty cinema that was about to close down...
Love that this movie was an original screenplay. Very good film.
Jake Gyllenhall would be a terrifying Joker
Please do something about mutant chronicles, that movie that scared me for life and I would love one of your breakdowns
I just watched this Movie again for the second time the other night, and I loved it more the 2nd time through. I caught myself admiring the Cinematography more closely, but also in awe of how driven Jake's Character is, but I reminded myself that in the Story that he's a real P.O.S willing to step on anyone because he only cares about himself. The Music definitely throws you in a loop of "hey everything is good here, just trying to get that Bread" when it's actually more disturbing than that. Amazing film overall.
One of my favorite movies ever.
Lou talks like every line and phrase he speaks was lifted from some book or reference materials he found useful. Like he's a robot trying to imitate human speech.
Hard to find a more relevant movie than this.
Dan Gilroy's best. if it bleeds, it leads.
Jake’s acting in this one is underrated
1:58 how does a screaming woman run down the street with her throat cut? Wouldn't she just be a woman running down the street with her throat cut making bubbling noises out her leak? 😬
Just sayin. Bad line aside, it is a great film. Good work here as always!
I have held a camera with a task of seeking beauty once(last minute high school project lol).
And I found a shot I wanted, and I was going to get it, even if that means I’m going to kneel in the middle of the road with incoming traffic from both sides for 30 minutes.
This movie made me feel People understand me.
This film is a true masterpiece that can be tested by time.