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Watched in 2017 (180 movies items)"Jan 17th The screenplay is one of the most original I’ve seen and the film itself creative and innovative with the use of steady cameras and capturing the film within a film. On the surface it follows the sociopathic Bloom (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) who goes to extremes to get what he wants. Digging a little deeper we see a critque of news media and what is deemed “new worthy”. Also, comparisons with news and Hollywood where the story and narrative are most important. Gyllenhaal's per"
“Since I kept hearing some really good things about this movie, I was really eager to check it out. Well, eventually, it really deserved its solid repu”
Top 10 best movies 2014 (20 movies items)" Notes: It was basically a fascinating character study about a massive sociopath living in a dark and nihilistic world. Eventually, the scariest thing was not Louis Bloom himself but the fact that the whole thing was just so damned realistic. Indeed, I was worried that, at some point, the main character would go even further and would kill someone just to get a good story but, fortunately, they never made this mistake. The interesting thing is that many people thought that Bloom was despicable"
“Since I kept hearing some really good things about this movie, I was really eager to check it out. Well, eventually, it really deserved its solid reputation and it has been a while since I saw such a strong thriller. Indeed, it was basically a fascinating character study about a massive sociopath living in a dark and nihilistic world. Eventually, the scariest thing was not Louis Bloom himself but the fact that the whole thing was just so damned realistic. Indeed, I was worried that, at some point, the main character would go even further and would kill someone just to get a good story but, fortunately, they never made this mistake. The interesting thing is that many people thought that Bloom was despicable but, to be honest, the guy didn't really bother me so much. Basically, he just did” read more
Films watched in 2017
The Evolution of Bill Paxton--
OTHER THINGS
Oscars Part II - Movies of 2014 (37 movies items)"WINNER: - BEST ACTOR - Jake Gyllenhaal 4 Nominations: - Best Picture - Best Director - Dan Gilroy - Best Actress - Rene Russo - Best Editing"
Jake Gyllenhaal Films Viewed by Kathy (5 movies items)" Director: Dan Gilroy Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed, Michael Hyatt, Ann Cusack, Kevin Rahm, Kathleen York, Eric Lange, Bird York, Carolyn Gilroy and Jonathan Coyne When Lou Bloom, a driven man 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."
Watched in 2017
Some of My Favorite Film Taglines II (164 movies items)""The City Shines Brightest at Night." "If it bleeds, it leads.""
