Nightcrawler -2014- Dual 1080p

Rating: 4.5/5 — Compelling, disturbing, and memorably acted.

The climax of the film, featuring a high-speed chase through the streets of LA, is a masterpiece of tension that utilizes the 1080p canvas to its fullest. The lights of the city smear into streaks of neon, a visual representation of the moral lines being crossed. The camera lingers on the destruction, forcing the viewer to confront the voyeuristic nature of the medium. Nightcrawler -2014- Dual 1080p

The "Dual 1080p" presentation emphasizes this visual starkness. In high definition, the contrast between the cold, sterile environment of the newsroom and the visceral, wet reality of the crime scenes Lou captures is jarring. The high resolution makes the ethical violations feel more intimate; you see every bead of sweat on a victim's face and every predatory twitch in Lou’s eyes. The Industry of Fear Rating: 4