Nightcrawler is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.

“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
Nightcrawler
Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
An absolute cinematic disaster.
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.
🍅 THE DEVIL TOMATO IS CACKLING IN THE PROJECTION BOOTH…
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.
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Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Nightcrawler.
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Nightcrawler knows its audience.
Nightcrawler: where physics filed for emotional distress and lost.
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Simulated r/movies discussion threads · curated commentary timeline.
The cinematography in Nightcrawler is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought Nightcrawler was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Nightcrawler?
Honestly, Nightcrawler would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
Unpopular opinion: Nightcrawler is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the Nightcrawler performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
