This week: Bad people & bad days
2014 R ThrillerStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal
Plot: A down on his luck but very intelligent thief begins working as an independently contracted camera operator for a local news station with the hopes of growing his Video Production News company, at any cost.
Review: This film blew me away. I worked in Broadcasting for a year which made this film even more enjoyable for me. Jake Gyllenhaal was stellar and got robbed of an Oscar nod imo. This movie was original, suspenseful, thought-provoking, well shot, and full of committed performances by all. This movie could've suffered from unlikable character syndrome, but Gyllenhaal manages to make his character likeable enough at the beginning that you kinda of just want him to succeed. Once he crosses certain lines, your hooked and on the film roller coaster not wanting his journey to stop. You've bought in and maybe are a bit jealous of his powerful negotiating skills & business knowledge. Yeah he's a psychopath, but the writing is so good you love to hate him. Surely one of the best produced indies and most unique films of 2014. Wow.
Rating: Epic
Watch with: The Wolf of Wall Street & American Psycho
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