I published a new piece at The Escapist earlier today. Nightcrawler is streaming on Netflix, so it seemed like a nice opportunity to revisit the film.
Nightcrawler is very obviously a loving homage to seventies American cinema, and a commentary on the scrambling at the margins of the post-recession economy. However, writer and director Dan Gilroy frames his story in such a way as to evoke classic vampire movies. At its core, Nightcrawler is the tale of a bloodthirsty parasite prowling the streets of Los Angeles at night, but there’s more to it than that. Nightcrawler is a biting satire and a gritty drama, but it also understands the horror of the situation that it depicts.
You can read the piece here, or click the picture below.
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It’s getting hard to keep track. Is this Very Obvious Loving Homage to Seventies American Cinema #457 so far this year…or is this #458?
Sorry, I forgot to factor in the pandemic’s effects on the film industry. It’s #413.