#4: Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler is a stylish take on the classic film noir genre, and stands out due to its captivating lead performance, haunting high-energy score, and surprisingly beautiful filming. This movie allows actor Jake Gyllenhaal the opportunity to play the kind of complex character with which he excels – dark, eccentric, and mysterious, yet charming in an unsettling way. The intense thriller marks Dan Gilroy’s directorial debut, and asks difficult moral questions that demand to be considered and answered.
