Preston Barta // Critic
Open Road’s Jake Gyllenhaal starrer NIGHTCRAWLER closed the 10th annual Fantastic Fest in its U.S. premiere, and Fresh Fiction had the chance to sit down with its writer-director – Dan Gilroy. In our interview (below) we discuss how personal of a film NIGHTCRAWLER is, the complexity of Gyllenhaal’s character and why people are gravitating towards characters like him.
Our Fantastic Fest Review Clip:
NIGHTCRAWLER, about a freelance crime journalist, is a haunting movie with a stilted atmosphere. Great character studies punctuated by violent action scenes keep the audience immersed in this gripping film. Some powerful performances (especially Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo), stylish direction and intricate plotting complete this whirlwind of near-perfection.
0:33 | How personal of a film NIGHTCRAWLER is.
2:21 | The starting point of the film
3:37 | Gyllenhaal’s complex character
5:39 | How we are gravitating towards rough around-the-edge kind of characters
7:01 | If he could teach a class on parenting
NIGHTCRAWLER opens in theaters nationwide on October 31.
