The main idea of this film for me is that for the sake of your favorite business, to become the best in your craft, you need to live it, put everything or almost everything on the line. Cold calculation, uninterrupted productivity, development - all this must be at the limit to achieve the goal. Do not stop at anything, competently assess risks and enter into negotiations.
But most importantly, without what to be at the very limit impossible. It's the need to cross the line. One way or another, in any craft, with all the efforts that have been listed, there comes a moment when from the category of simply the best falls the chance to go to the category of great. And to reach such high peaks, you have to cross the line. A feature of the permissible framework, professional ethics, norms and morals of society, a trait that, in a sense, erases your “humanity”.
The cost is quite high, as is the profit. On the way to greatness, you have to sacrifice something, you have to cross the line more and more, moving away from the usual person. The only question is, how far are you willing to go? On the other hand, do you really need this "normal" life? How important is public morality and prejudice to you? These questions remain in my mind after watching this movie.
The excellent acting of Jake Gylenhaal immerses in the atmosphere of the lonely madness of the protagonist, who is unable to stop at anything. It's also a wonderful moment to split people into two camps. The first is those who condemn and do not accept a person’s going beyond the limits, are constantly dissatisfied and do not want to accept that someone has the courage to bend their line. The latter are endlessly inspired and support the desire of another person to develop.
One way or another, the judgment of what is permissible on the way to our goal and what is unacceptable remains with each of us. The whole morality is in our head, and if you sincerely think your goal is higher and more necessary than someone else’s opinions, then follow its implementation.
Petty thief Louis accidentally saw two men filming the consequences of an accident on camera, then selling the video for a good price to news channels. Having taken a video camera on credit in the pawnshop, as well as a receiver catching police frequencies, Louis began to go to emergency incidents, in the hope of capturing the tragedy and selling it more expensive.
Almost from the first shots, you can feel the powerful energy of Jake Gyllenhaal, who, many years after the release of Donnie Darko (there I first saw this actor), did not grow old, but matured, his face became more serious or something. The signature echid smile is what Gyllenhaal flaunts throughout the film, because his character is very unusual: a self-made man, in pursuit of an American dream, a kind of trickster or a shark or bulldog, who bites with a dead grip and will never lower his prey.
The whole film consists of how Louis travels through the night Los Angeles, trying to catch the best shots and sell videos more expensively, gradually spinning and gaining authority, which in the stone jungle of America is not so easy to get. The film shows the harsh truth of capitalism, where no one owes anything to anyone, where everyone survives as best they can.
Personally, I don’t like the main character, he is a psychopathic personality and, you can say, the character is negative. But it seemed to me that in this film, this model of behavior is presented as successful, and therefore correct. The film is quite monotonous and I did not leave the feeling that something is missing.
6 out of 10
Stringer/Nightcrawler, directed by Dan Gilroy. Unemployed, but very savvy on the Internet, Louis Bloom, unsuccessfully trying to find a job. Once he comes across on the street a film crew of stringers - people listening to police frequencies and rushing to the scene of accidents, trying to be the first to film and then sell hot news on TV channels. He liked the idea and was very suitable for his personal qualities (complete sociopathy, cynicism, heartlessness). He quickly achieved great success, stepping on the heads and sometimes getting rid of competitors. Jake Gyllenhaal played the role perfectly, although the hero is disgusting.
Dan Gilroy’s ‘Stringer’ is a powerful and intense drama that leaves a lasting impression. The main character, Louis Bloom, brought to life by the brilliant play of Jake Gyllenhaal, is a vivid example of an antihero, a character that is definitely not positive, but who cannot but arouse admiration for his intelligence, perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit.
The first thing that catches the eye is the skill of Jake Gyllenhaal. The incarnation of Louis Bloom required the actor’s total dedication, and Gyllenhaal rightfully earned high marks from critics for his work. Bloom’s character is a cross between a charismatic entrepreneur and a sociopath with questionable morals. His thirst for success and recognition is visible through every scene of the film and makes the viewer think about modern society and the values that are extolled in it.
Striving to find his place in the sun, Louis begins his immersion in this dangerous and immoral business with incredible perseverance and composure, blurring the boundaries between personal gain and ethical principles.
The film “Stringer” deserves special attention. Cinematographer Robert Elswith captures the city in such a way that Los Angeles becomes a separate character - mysterious and dangerous. The night scenes are full of gloomy atmosphere, which perfectly conveys the world in which Bloom moves. The musical accompaniment also enhances the effect of being in the film, adding an extra layer of tension and unpredictability.
The film raises many moral questions. Louis Bloom is a symbol of success at all costs. His character unfolds before us as a set of contradictory qualities: he is both a diligent workaholic and a cold-blooded manipulator. This dynamic character constantly leads us, making us both admire his ability to achieve a goal and be horrified by the methods he chooses for this.
The social commentary inherent in the film is also worth mentioning. "Stringer" provokes reflections on the sensational nature of the news industry, how often the requirement to be first prevails over objectivity and humanity. The film criticizes the modern consumer society and our desire to look at the misfortunes of others, which makes it relevant and important.
In general, Stringer is certainly a mature and deep film that will not leave indifferent. Gyllenhaal’s strong performance, expressive picture and provocative moral dilemmas make this film one of the most memorable and important films. It represents a vivid allegory of modern civilization and its values, offering the viewer the place of an observer and sometimes an accomplice in the race for sensation and success.
Stringer is a film about the inhumane background of the media and how Louis Bloom, an immoral thief from Los Angeles who makes ends meet, gets into the realm of television. The lack of moral principles and conscience helps him quickly plunge into this market, where information is the main commodity, and the length of its price tag depends on relevance and presentation.
Literally, the title of the film can be translated as “nightworm”, and this perfectly conveys the essence of the character. Louis Bloom is like a worm crawling through the streets of the city in search of the next victim of an accident to indifferently film the incident on camera and take the footage to the television company. Sometimes there was a feeling that Bloom was left with only a body and communication. It seems that the predatory animal was given a mind, rules of behavior that were not literally explained, and a book about earnings. His communication with the same employer sounds as if he had learned a paragraph from the same book and without a single hesitation with a shuddering glance, without blinking, tells it like a poem to a teacher.
The only thing that worries the main character is how it would be more beautiful to remove the unfortunate bloody body, so that the frame becomes juicier. And of course, to get paid good money for it. At the same time, he manages to bargain, as if showing the viewer how inhuman transactions occur behind the TV screens of people who watch his recordings on news channels, but tomorrow they themselves can appear on the first news reports under even worse circumstances.
The main goal of Louis in life is a career for which he is ready even to set up. If something gets in his way to success, he will get rid of it. Louis Bloom is a stunningly written character who shows all his guts from the very first scenes. Of course, this is the merit of the director and screenwriter Dan Gilroy, for whom this film became a directorial debut. It is this first work, in which he put his soul, telling about the lawlessness in the television business, brings him the first nomination for the Oscar for best script.
But in any case, you can not pass by the acting work of Jake Gyllenhall, thanks to the filigree play of which we were able to understand what kind of character is in front of us. He managed to show a mentally ill person as naturally as possible. During the filming of one scene, Jake became so involved in the role of Louis Bloom that in a fit of rage he broke a mirror with his hand, after which he had to be taken to the hospital.
As Louis Bloom did not bypass the success, so the film itself collected an excellent box office. In the world, fees amount to 47.5 million dollars, and this is with a modest budget of 8.5 million!
The film “Stringer” is an example that makes it clear that it is not necessary to invest crazy amounts of money in a great picture. To create a really good movie enough theme that will respond to most viewers, and a small piece of soul.
“Stringer” is a fascinating look at the world of television journalism and the dramatic story of one man who seeks his truth in the world of criminal news. Director Dan Gilroy brings to the picture a unique style and atmosphere that make this film interesting and exciting.
At first glance, the film is a typical tale of aspiration and “successful success.” Stringer, however, goes beyond the ordinary and offers an in-depth analysis of human nature and the price we are willing to pay for success. Through the protagonist, played with great dedication and persuasiveness by Jake Gyllenhaal, questions are raised about the morality, ethics and sacrifices that accompany modern journalistic craft (and not only journalistic).
Jake Gyllenhaal's acting is flawless. He embodies his character with such persuasiveness that you empathize with his every joy and disappointment. His transformation from an ordinary person to a cruel and ruthless stringer captures attention and makes us think about the boundaries we are willing to cross for our goals.
The script of the film also deserves praise. The intriguing plot and unexpected turns of events keep you in suspense until the very end. The film raises important questions about the sacrifices we make for success and fame, and what we are capable of in pursuit of goals.
However, for all its merits, the film suffers from some slow pace and a sharp ending.
Overall, Stringer is a cleverly written and well-implemented film that raises questions about the cost of success and the moral dilemmas of modern society.
8 out of 10
Louis Bloom is broke, his thieving trade does not bring money in the big city, and they do not take a job with such a reputation. But once out of curiosity, he stopped at the scene of the accident, for some reason the tragedy attracted the eye and fascinated. More importantly, he saw private operators filming it for sale to news channels. So Louis finds a profession and becomes literally obsessed with the bloodiest and most shocking events.
The gloomy and almost iconic picture with Jake Gyllenhaal shows not only how the night raids of video sensation hunters (stringers) occur, but also a curious moment of news work. Channels deliberately show the most tragic and horrifying footage, specifically highlight them and focus attention. Sadly, according to statistics, people prefer such content, and this is understandable from the point of view of evolution: for the survival of a species, information is more important where it is dangerous now than something positive or funny.
All this is very clearly visible in the film and relevant now, the news is increasingly with “hot” headlines to shock the reader; increasingly gloomy predictions, because so the lonely reader will pass familiar and share the alarm. It’s an eternal battle for the audience.
The film itself left a heavy residue, it is almost always oppressive situations, dark scenes, the work of a career sociopath who is ready to sacrifice everything, even people. All this for the sake of content, not even for money, it is the excitement of the perfect frame. The mood of the film is not exactly up, but it is fascinating, keeps in suspense, shot perfectly, Gyllenhaal is great.
The film 'Stringer' which became Dan Gilroy's directorial debut can be called one of the best films of the past decade for many reasons.
The first reason is an interesting story. As is clear from the descriptions, the film tells the story of a man with obvious mental disabilities, who seeks to develop his business. Lou Bloom reports on crime scenes. Despite the considerable competition, Lou makes his way through the thorns, thanks to his special and frightening qualities of character: cool-bloodedness, education, discipline and willingness to go on heads. It is interesting to observe the peculiarities of this character’s behavior, his methods of conducting business negotiations, what the main character is ready for for the sake of high-quality shooting and, in the end, how passion for work turns into an obsession that leads to victims. Lou Bloom is also an example of the ideal capitalist. He's not worried about morality when it comes to material gain. His relationship with his partner is an example of how employers use workers in a hopeless situation, forcing them to work at disadvantages for the sake of survival.
Stunningly fascinating disclosure of the character is the merit of not only the writer, but also the actor. Jake Gyllenhaal was a revelation to me after this movie. His appearance in the Spider-Man blockbuster didn’t make a strong impression on me. But in the role of Lou Bloom, Jake showed all his acting talent. To prepare for the role, the actor watched the behavior of a hungry coyote, lost 15 kilograms, underwent exhausting training and received training from real stringers. Thanks to Jake’s serious approach to the role, Lou Bloom evokes the feeling of an alien: he is difficult to empathize, his facial expressions and gestures look unnatural, partly grotesque. The acting talent of Jake Gyllenhaal is revealed precisely in such small things.
A few words about the atmosphere of the film. Night Los Angeles, the romance of the nightlife and the dark events taking place under the solemn music, fully correspond to the title of the film 'Nightcrawler'.
Thanks to the above, the film and Jake Gyllenhaal were added to the category of my favorites, but I personally lacked ' soul & #39; and emotionality. Perhaps because the film plunges deep into the empty soul of the protagonist.
Our plot is a crying woman running down the road with her throat slit.
There was such a British-Russian film of the same name 'Stringer' with Sergei Bodrov Jr. And although that film was a very interesting project with an interesting idea, but rather sluggish implementation. Yes, there was a funny allusion to Zhirinovsky, but otherwise the entertaining topic was not fully disclosed. It was possible to show in every way what the media are ready to go to for the sake of hot material, how much the boundaries of morality of someone who unflappably filmes the chaos that is happening and what a person behind the camera is ready to go to for the sake of showing the people the spectacle. Unfortunately, that film missed an opportunity to reveal such a potentially interesting plot.
Perhaps the last paragraph will seem meaningless to some, but if you look at 'Stringer' with Gyllenhaal and compare the two films with each other, it becomes clear what I meant. In fact, the picture of the director and screenwriter Dan Gilroy is much more interesting and creative implementation of the very idea. The script masterfully presents sensation-hungry channels, and ethically incorrect and even illegal methods of filming incredible events, and even show that people with such methods ... can beat everyone.
Louis Bloom, the main character of the tape, the perfect personification of such impartial stringers. The main task of which is to shoot the most severe story under a unique angle and let it air. Moreover, Bloom does not disdain to break into other people’s homes, film dying people and even becomes the cause of some of them. How do news staff respond to this? No way. No, some, of course, tormented conscience and they reluctantly let this in the fresh issue, but otherwise no one asks if the shooting can beat all ratings. Did you shoot something worthwhile? Great. How you did it is no longer interesting. The main thing is stability.
Not only the director squeezes the maximum out of the existing concept, but the actor perfectly gets used to the image. Jake Gyllenhaal has had very good roles before, but this is definitely his benefit. A kind of cold-blooded worker for whom the ends justify the means, especially if in the end you can break the money jackpot. Sometimes you do not understand whether the hero is really so calculating, or he is just a madman with a keen desire to do business and get a lot of money for him. So believable to get used to the image must be able and Gyllenhaal manages to be convincing in almost every frame. After that, any doubts instantly disappear. Yes, he really is an actor with a capital letter, which Oscar inexcusably deprived of attention that year.
The most interesting thing about this movie is how it ends. The character is, to put it mildly, controversial, and they usually get what they deserve. If you remember half of such films from Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull, Nice Guys, The Wolf of Wall Street), then there is always the main character for his controversial actions loses everything and remains, so to speak, with ' broken trough'. But I think this movie is more honest with its audience. He demonstrates that such individuals are not always done sideways. On the contrary, after that, only a greater rise in their careers can begin and go unpunished for their misdeeds. It may seem contradictory to some, but it illustrates what happens to such people in reality. This is not an attempt to praise such individuals, just a reminder that people with more developed morals do not always win.
Anyway, 'Stringer' this is an incredibly powerful movie, showing the human vices of those people who can connect their lives with television in this way. I want more such films that reveal the backstage of such TV companies that give viewers a spectacle every day. And it can happen everywhere. In Los Angeles, in Moscow, or even in a village near Chelyabinsk. Not really. It is important that such a story takes place in all countries. I want to thank the creator of such a powerful picture Dan Gilroy for the movie with such deep messages.
This movie often resembles a simple comedy. Not in substance, but in form. Even the ridiculous ending about success about it, even this deliberately mocking soundtrack not being right about it, maybe even the inability of the main character to communicate with others implies voice-over laughter. But all these techniques are aimed not at a comedy effect, but at emphasizing the sociopathy of the main character, his disorientation in moral assessments of what is happening.
And in fact, telling a grim story of success at the cost of betrayal and dishonor, without understanding the concept of betrayal and dishonor, is funny and original. But, for all my love for the pretentious and satirical - somehow not mine. It was interesting to watch this film for the sake of a solid plot, it was somewhat intriguing to watch the psychological portrait of the years, but in 'Stringer' there is nothing that would make me either surprised or at least enjoy watching.
And even though it's a one-time thing for me, I wouldn't call this movie flat. Thank you ' Stringer' for giving me a little thought about why his plot doesn't fit so well with his tone. I'm fine, but not mine.
Shock content sells well. On all devices, from phones to TV, in a huge volume for every taste, you can find real violence, murder and death captured on camera. People watch this because they want vivid impressions, so there are those who sell it to them for their own success and money.
Stringer’s film follows how one unemployed man with ambitions and no prospects (besides stealing scrap metal) finds himself working alongside journalists filming the aftermath of road accidents. The hero realized that such a dusty activity he could do. He is morally ready to dive deep into the tragedies of others, to film the suffering of others for the entertainment of the public.
In addition, the exceptional purity in the hero’s home, the specific manner of speech, and overly controlled emotions hint at his psychological problems.
Louis Bloom in Jack Gyllenhaal's brilliant performance is lonely but hardworking and inquisitive. Thanks to the Internet, he owns the motivational techniques of managers a la Jordan Belfort, Tony Robbins or Ayaz Shabutdinov and the like. Cinema in the genre of socialist realism tells about this.
How the combination of qualities motivated by managerial techniques sociopath leads to personal growth and other people's tragedies.
In journalism, there is a whole industry built on the demonstration of other people's grief and suffering. It's a self-replicating system. Although other journalists in the film refuse to admit it, they are just like the main character. They are simply held back by qualities harmful to business, such as morality and responsibility. The hero will teach them to overcome it.
A typical episode when Louis Bloom is trying to find free assistants as a real businessman. Being unknown at the beginning, he is forced to pay a friend. Having found success, you can no longer pay, hiding behind the fact that the work says internship.
It seems like an honor to try yourself in business under such leadership, giving your work for free. And when the right time comes, people and their lives are turned into material for the success of others. If you don’t have enough shocking content, create it. For those who are near and for themselves. The circle has closed.
All in all, director Dan Gilroy shot a cynical, truthful, useful movie about our time, which is well shown the type of successful businessman in the field of journalism.
The film, after which I want to say - people, people, people - resemble bullshit on a dish ... in principle, I already knew it for a long time, but an extra reminder will never hurt. 10 out of 10.
In this age of information, the flow of news and wide access to any data for almost any person the value of sensational exclusive content increases significantly. Our time is also a time of high competition and fierce struggle for career and financial success. On these topics and speaks very successfully this film.
The main character is at first not very lucky, strange guy, passionately wanting to achieve success in life. Accidentally discovering the profession of a journalist on the side, the first to produce exclusive content for television, the hero realizes that he has found a calling. Without the limitations of morality, ethics or restraint, he strives to find more and more terrible and bloody events in the city, so that before the police arrive, they can be filmed in detail for morning news reports.
In the course of the film, we see how from a simply strange boy who wants to become famous, a cruel, unscrupulous predator grows up, boldly walking on his heads for his own purposes. It is the theme of circumventing morality to achieve success and benefit that examines the picture under the microscope, placing great emphasis on the central character and his metamorphoses.
The main character and the performance of this role by Jake Gyllenhaal are the main advantages of the film. The image turned out very bright, dangerous and frighteningly realistic - such people are really not uncommon in our time. The plot also illustrates the vices of our world, its hypocrisy, and the desire of the masses to savor the misfortunes of others on television, a desire that has built an entire industry.
The film is clearly worth watching - it is relevant, interesting and well executed and you will definitely be impressed.
What if an alien, who knew nothing about human society and wanted to succeed in it, had seen business training on the Internet and, guided by them, went to build a career?
Movies about scoundrels in modern cinema are a win-win option to impress viewers ('Joker'), critics ('Taxi Driver', 'Oil'), and even both ('The Dark Knight'). The villain’s dark charisma, psychologism and social issues are invariable components of such films, and 'Stringer' obediently follows this pattern. The filmmaker certainly did a good job of developing an original character whose prototypes unfortunately exist in the real world, and an original story that has relevance in modern society.
The film, in my opinion, would be quite worthy to be on par with the masterpieces of cinema, if it did not cause me a strange feeling that its setting is too petty for such an idea and such a character. The film should be about an immoral big businessman whose unstoppable desire for success leaves behind a trail of ruined fates. But we have what we have. What is the hero doing all this for? To catch a cool video on camera? Really? At the end of the film, events begin to develop very quickly and what happens loses all realism. The film begins to play along with Louis Bloom, only to allow the author to say: look what a scoundrel! Yes, scoundrel. Yes, the character was memorable. But then what? It seems that the film unnecessarily tries to resemble 'Oil', but at the same time forgets what made this film cool.
8 out of 10
Stringer, the debut of Dan Gilroy is a very interesting project to watch.
In it, the main character finds his niche in the form of an amateur reporter and smoothly passes into the main supplier of sensational news of the city of Los Angeles.
If we talk about the film itself, then this is undoubtedly a very strong and sound film for the evening with a not very positive main character, which is nevertheless interesting to follow. Gyllenhaal, as always at the height and in this role, brilliantly showed a pedantic person obsessed with formal things like official terms and the like (when you look, you will understand). The nature of this character is clearly not facial, but it is even more interesting, the ending will pleasantly surprise you, it would seem obvious that something will happen to a reporter who is ready to go on nasty acts for the sake of sensations, but I liked the ending.
I can’t help but mention the message that this film carries. Does the goal justify the means or does it not? That's what I liked about the ending, it shows the negative and positive aspects of this statement. The hero comes to the goal and we see what money was spent to achieve it. In the end, the viewer is left alone with his thoughts, discussing how positive or negative the achievement of the main character of this very goal turned out to be. The messages are quite interesting and, most importantly, not 100%, to say for sure whether it was worth ' the game of candles' or not.
In any case, the film is very good, shooting the trips of the main character in the night Los Angeles delivers, because this city is always beautiful at night, the picture delivers. This film is definitely recommended for viewing by fans of interesting antiheroes and films about journalism, as a film for the evening it will certainly go well. I personally did not regret the time spent.
How a sociopath achieves recognition in society: a brief excursion
The main character is the last person in the world who can be called pious. He is a sociopath, ready to move mountains to achieve his goal. One night, Luis, the so-called Mr., turns his attention to the work of an amateur film crew who captured a flaming car with a passenger. After learning some details, Lou decides to realize himself in this field. Why not? The work perfectly falls under his life foundations, and the fee from the shooting is decent, and such high-quality material is in demand from television companies.
The film plunges us into the backstage of television shows broadcasting the news, where Louis is a gray cardinal, standing on the sidelines and watching his footage released live. Actually in the film there are no unambiguous characters, each soul exudes a foul-smelling aroma, spreading in different volumes, which gives a sense of similarity with reality. Lou, this is a virus that enters under the skin with people in contact, kills or subdues. And those who try to resist him, he treats a difficult fate. At first he flirts, flatters, but after liking himself, begins to bend to himself.
The most successful option for such a film is the emotions of the protagonist, his face. Accordingly, a large and first middle plan is often used to emphasize this. It is also a shuddering scene where the main character stands in the shadows behind the backs of the employees of the television company and watches as they study his material. The viewer has a feeling of discomfort and quiet fear. The director juggles various problems of modern society, testing the viewer and perplexing.
This is one of Jake Gyllenhaal’s best roles. His game is intriguing, fascinating. Full hit in the image, as well as the actor's disclosure. Starting from external attributes (eyes, eyebrows, physique), ending with emotional embodiment.
The example of Lu clearly shows the stages of changing reality. At first, he just shoots what he sees. Then he decides to partially intervene in the events, pulling another corpse by the legs to a lighted place. And all this shows that the media began not just to cover the news, but to repeat them themselves. ' We are professionals, and he is a commodity, you know?'
A film about a journalist who does not recognize borders
Let's start with the pros:
1) Plot. A film about the immorality of society as a whole, not only of a journalist, for the sake of a goal, people are ready to do various terrible things - for example, to frame a person for a good shot. There is also a duality of morality, on the one hand, people should know about murders, and on the other, unauthorized filming, this explains the work of a free journalist.
(2) The cast. Jake Gyllenhaal perfectly played a goal-obsessed man and achieves it by any means.
And now on the downsides:
1) The plot lacks morality, that is, it was necessary to show the consequences of the actions of the main character, in my opinion, it would be more correct.
In conclusion, it is worth saying that the film is also about people of a closed, melancholic type and being without support, finding a life purpose, they become tyrants, self-centered, ready to do anything for their own benefit, the film also tells about the values that govern our society - money. In general, in summary, the film touches on many important topics, but from a moral point of view, I may idealize, but I believe that in every film it should be present, which I unfortunately did not see.
7 out of 10
I want to share my personal opinion on this picture.
To begin with, the declared genres (thriller, drama, crime) do not fully convey the atmosphere of what is happening. I didn’t see anything in the movie that looked like a thriller, nor any dramatic events. Yes, of course, tragic events on the screen are present, however, it does not cause absolutely no emotions, except that the feelings of physiological disgust in especially impressionable viewers. Crime is the only genre that is more or less similar, and then, as an auxiliary, since the main genre, in my opinion, is “psychology”, however, there is no such genre on the site.
The story of the main character is the path of a small and rather template sociopath who is trying to make money. In fact, his only goal is to earn money. Starting from scratch, he fantastically rises to the top of the “success”, and this, as I see it, and tried to convey to us the author. The only motivation of our hero is the power and desire to control people, that is, banal self-affirmation. This behavior is quite typical of a weak person, which is a g. The character of Louis reads like two or two, it is simple, however, the inner experience and trauma remain undiscovered for the viewer. The author does not let outside observers into the soul of the main character, why he loses his depth and is deprived of development and transformation during the plot. Simply put, as Louis was at the beginning of the film, it remains in its finale. As you can guess, such a faint-hearted, envious, cynical and completely devoid of empathy personality failed to arouse sympathy in me.
As for the plot, the setting is quite non-trivial. It was interesting to see such an unusual activity. In some particularly sensitive moments, as a spectator, I managed to share with the main character the excitement and tension from what is happening. In other words, the picture did not cause strong emotions.
The story is simple and does not cause questions, as well as a strong interest in what is happening. However, events happen quickly, so you do not have time to get bored.
The final, in my opinion, is hopelessly smeared. Instead of a clear idea or basic philosophical thought, the author slips the viewer into a passing phrase thrown by the main character, which conveys the only meaning: “G. is a winner, by manipulation and cunning he makes his way to the top of success, leaving everyone in the fools.” His cynical and unscrupulous games continue because he is smarter than others.” As you can see, such a message leaves only bewilderment in the final. Why did the director decide to shoot such a film? Isn’t this the author’s personal story? Isn't that his self-portrait? It is too easy to give everything to our comrade Louis, there was clearly not without the help and sympathy of the “god” of this story, that is, the writer and director in one person.
In ancient Rome, says Sister Vigilante, in the Colosseum, there was a post of auditor, organizer of gladiatorial games. In order for people to remain peaceful and not kill each other, they needed bloody spectacles, which were organized by the editors. From this word came the modern "editor", the editor. Today, our editors make a menu of murders, rapes, arson and armed robberies on the front pages of daily newspapers.
Due to the current level of information dissemination, this clipping from the novel Chuck PalahniukGhosts is becoming increasingly relevant. People prefer to see someone else’s grief, and not only do all the news begin with bad news, but the accompanying posts diverge at an incredible rate. All these tweets, hashtags, OMG, OCS – Instagram and Twitter from the general dump highlight trends and put on the first positions.
"Nightcrawler" is a nickname that the X-Men had a mutant with the ability to teleport. As part of the literal translation, Google defines this word as “night slacker”. Both comments refer to the type of activity of the main character. Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a man who interrupts small things. During his first appearance on the screen, he steals sewer hatches and a fence mesh to hand over to the flowerthrower. No one wants to take him seriously. One evening he sees a team of people filming a car accident. It turned out that they were filming the consequences in order to sell the recording to a local TV company, and this recording will go on air in the morning news.
Once the idea of taking possession of the brain, it is almost impossible to get rid of it. After stealing a bicycle, Louis changes it in a pawnshop for a camera and a police walkie-talkie. In a new profession, it is important not only to hold the camera well, but also to be at the right time. Bloom successfully sold his first record. Director of the TV company Nina (Rene Russo) such freelancers are very necessary. First, the hands grow from the right place. And secondly, you need to do ratings, otherwise she faces another dismissal.
Jake Gyllenhaal in his look shows a touch of shiza and contempt for people, along with selfishness. For him, being a freelance reporter is his adrenaline, and he wants his efforts to be rewarded. In order to get paid, he can put his teammate Rick (Riz Ahmed) at risk and eliminate those who beat him on the corners. And while I think the line with the competitor stringer is a little underwhelmed, I must admit that the way Gyllenhaal played back the defeat of his character is commendable. During filming, the actor, depicting a fit of rage, so hit his hand on the mirror that he scattered his hand (fourteen stitches!), and only thanks to Jake’s self-control, this take got into the film.
Dan Gilroy, distinguished earlier by his scripting skills, built his directorial debut competently. In terms of style, a mixture of "Taxi Driver" and "Zodiac" is obtained, seasoned with the music of James Newton Howard and the camera work of Robert Elswit. Surprisingly, despite the gloom of the atmosphere, the tape turned topical and satirical. The principle of the work of the media, when events are sanctified only in those areas where it is profitable, is exposed. A simple incident is filmed to create a sense of violence and disorder. And everything is so verified that from the audacity of the main character we do not feel disgust, but catch a high.
There's a lively satirical aspect, and it's not limited to TV news or watching people. This is another warning that a high position can hide a whole cemetery in the closet. News in this film is a means of how a person, seemingly capable and motivated, becomes alienated and cynical. By the way, I forgot to mention that the interaction between Nina and Louis is perfectly spelled out. The editor feels the new reporter, like her, is willing to go head-to-head for success. The cost of the profession, as they say.
Louie Bloom is looking for a job. Once he saw an accident on the road and filming her stringers - freelance reporters, whose task is to create videos from the scenes of the accident, and Louis himself decides to do this. He sells a stolen bicycle and buys a camera on credit, hires a young boy as assistants and gets down to business. This is where his “creative path” begins. .
The film candidly shows how success is achieved and what people can achieve it. Perhaps this is revealed in the most crude and absolute form, but through the hyperbolized actions of the hero, the viewer can feel this film, and to some extent understand its motivation. In this world of the American Dream, there is no place for ethics, compassion, morality or morality. Success is the engine of a given society, and those who do not fit into this framework have little chance of breaking through.
Immediately it is necessary to say about the bloodlust and insatiability of people, without which there was no society that absorbed the “yellow news”, which gave birth to Louis Bloom. After all, as you know, people always need portions of “bread and circuses”, without this there is nothing.
As a result, the film came out great. Gyllenhaal's convincing acting, a good satire on a society in pursuit of fame and money. In the capitalist world, where success is a step higher than any moral values, the protagonist acts as a collective image of a person walking “on the heads”, not disdaining the suffering and death of others.
The viewer loves sharp shots, looking at a safe distance
The main character, unemployed Louis Bloom learns about a new way of earning - about the sale to TV companies of exclusive footage from crime scenes or accidents. He understands that this is a real gold mine that can provide work for many years to come.
In the film, the main story revolves around how purposefully Louis Bloom goes to his goal, using all possible methods. Initially, the director presents Louis Bloom as a criminal. He steals and resells. Living alone allows him to spend all his free time on self-realization and learning what is necessary to achieve his goal. Louis sets himself a task and collects all the necessary information that allows you to approach success. Louis Bloom is a sociopath with a well-developed intelligence. He uses his skills very quickly. The director gradually introduces the viewer to the inner world of the protagonist, increasing the distance between the original image of a person with features, to a real manic villain. At the same time, manicness and villainy are not the main factor, but a side manifestation of purposefulness.
What's Louis Bloom selling? He's selling communion. Eyewitness adrenaline. The viewer does not need cute stories in their mass - you can not do the ratings of the channel. The viewer enjoys watching the most dramatic denouements, while being safe on the other side of the TV screen. The audience provokes to search for the hottest events. There is no doubt that there is a viewer who loves good intellectual content, analytics, and discussion. But for the most part - the display of materials capable of causing attacks of danger take up. And if the TV channel can cause fear and replicate the story for several episodes, then it will provide itself with increased attention and earnings.
In this sense, Louis Bloom is a man who has been left out of the welfare system. But Louis began to use the system for his success, finding a clear mechanism in it. He not only took advantage of the opportunities, he methodically climbs up step by step. There is no philosophical reflection in this film. The plot is very direct. Excellent acting by Jake Gyllenhaal. When his character only with the help of eyes and facial expressions, without eccentric antics, conveys simultaneous calmness and unbalance. All together allows you to show the story of one person and how he goes to his goal.
9 out of 10
What would you do for the entertainment of the public? Oh, no. That's right. What are you prepared to do to satisfy the hidden thirst for violence and money?
Director Dan Gilroy tells us the story of a freelance reporter who is shooting from the most “fresh and violent” scenes of the nighttime Los Angeles. Simply put, Stringer, which was performed by the famous Jake Gyllenhaal.
The picture, albeit somewhat one-sidedly, depicts the moral decay of society. Moreover, if the main character clearly suffers from a personality disorder, then the rest of the people being absolutely sane as if they do not notice this. After all, the company can lose an employee who shoots the hottest material.
For Louis Bloom (the name of the main character), the scene of the tragedy becomes a film set for creativity and imagination. The dead man's body is props and scenery around. It remains only to put everything correctly: light, camera ... props.
The contrast between Bloom and others is obvious and at the same time he fits quite well into the role of a "model employee." He is ready to follow all the rules (made up by himself), he puts ethics and morality in the background to achieve goals, takes criticism painfully, because everything is perfectly adjusted and thoughtful. That’s why the parallel between the crazy stringer and the regular employees of a news company is so obvious. He commits immoral acts, and the studio pays him a round sum for it. Even if the rules of journalistic ethics were violated, this is ignored for the sake of bloodlust and circuses.
Criminating modern society - this is perhaps the main thesis of this film.
What man in his right mind would film the tragedy and grief of others? Surprisingly, every year this picture does not lose relevance, but on the contrary grows stronger. Seeing an accident, robbery, fight or death of someone - the average individual will first try to turn on the camera on his smartphone.
I'd like to celebrate Jake's acting. The transformation into a terrible psychopath succeeded. The painful appearance of the hero creates a feeling of discomfort inside the viewer, as if you encountered such a person and also do not know how to behave with him, where to find common ground.
The film is staged as if we, the audience, see something terrible every day, but there is nothing we can do about it.
“What if my problem is not that I don’t understand people, but that I hate them.”
• Hello everyone, today I want to introduce you to the directorial debut of Dan Gilroy, the film Stringer. This tape is a thriller to the bone, causing goosebumps at some moments, it will make you watch with horror what is happening inseparably until the credits begin. At the same time, the film has a considerable semantic component and raises quite important questions. It won a huge number of audience sympathy, which interested me.
• Let’s start with the directorial and camera work, the authors carefully worked on the visual component of the film. Events can be divided into day and night, where during the first heroes are engaged in ordinary affairs and harmony reigns, but it is necessary to come to the dark time of day, a real hunt for footage begins, stringers, as if jackals, prowl the streets of the city in search of fresh meat, a cherished report that will bring them profit. At the same time, the night scenery is perfectly designed, only police radar and music are heard, which create this depressing atmosphere of a criminal city.
• An important part of this film was the acting of Jake Gyllenhaal. He embodies the difficult image of Louis Bloom, misanthrope and cynic. The main character combines a taxi driver from the eponymous film Scorsese and a driver from the drama Nicholas Winding Refn “Drive”, but at the same time shows us something new. Our character is not looking for friends or love, his motivation for life is success. From the very beginning of the picture, he is eager to find a job, to achieve something during his existence. One night, he accidentally stumbles upon stringers and realizes that this is what he would like to do. At the same time, Louis is a fairly educated person, he makes plans, takes into account the smallest details of his work and achieves success in a fairly quick time. He stops at nothing, the hero of Gyllenhaal is a cold-blooded, almost emotionless psychopath who is ready to make any sacrifice for the sake of recognition and glory. He at the same time catches and scares, is a hero and an antihero and, undoubtedly, causes great interest among the viewer.
• As for the semantic load, the film raises issues of morality and ethics in journalism. Initially, I want to call stringers cruel, because they shoot scenes of victims and crimes, but then comes the realization that this is what the mass audience demands. The people are hungry for spectacles, society no longer knows the line between deviant behavior and the established norm. Any display of violence on the screen is perceived with interest, but not fear and disgust. We have become slaves of the media, we can feed any information, while feeding it under the sauce of the norm, which is terrible.
• Summarizing all of the above, I want to say that “Stringer” is an excellent author’s film, which keeps the viewer in suspense from beginning to end, while after completion it causes a small sediment in the form of questions about good and evil, the media and loneliness. I definitely recommend this movie to watch.
Why did you look? Because there's the unmatched Jake Gyllenhaal! As I liked his speeches, you can see that a person has been processed to the bone by various trainings on achieving success, and this hammering information into his head bears fruit, he begins to earn money. It would seem not quite humane way, but who is now easy? Apparently, it shows the essence of reporters who go over the heads and even on the heads of the dead, just to film and be first in the news. It also shows how much the news is fabricated and should keep ordinary people in fear and in a false understanding of the essence of things. It seems that all this is known for a long time, but after all, we continue to watch the latest news in the morning and evening, which is usually from the topic of “Interception”, discuss it at work and at home and wait for a new issue or even Google more about the victims, etc. A man is attracted to the misery of others not because he has sympathy or because he feels he is mortal, so why? And that's a good question to think about. I will add that now a lot of films and TV series with hard themes, scenes of violence, murders are mandatory, somehow the plot revolves around a bad thing, and this film is more in demand by the viewer. Why?
As part of the MIFF, I was lucky to see a very powerful, dark in its energy and at the same time a dynamic thriller, firmly chained to the screen. The film by screenwriter Dan Gilroy, which became his directorial debut, was nominated for an Academy Award for the original screenplay (the screenwriter was of course Gilroy himself). At the MIFF "Stringer" was represented in the framework of the program "Special display".
In the center of the plot is the story of the transformation of a petty thief, desperate to find a job, into an underground freelance photographer / cameraman (stringer), specializing in criminal news. Accidentally witnessing the work of stringers at the scene of an accident, cynical Louis realizes that he will be able to find himself in such activities. Having obtained a police radio transmitter, he seeks to be at the scene of a crime or accident one of the first and get the most terrible footage of what happened.
In pursuit of money and recognition, he does not shy away from anything - he easily shoots over the heads of doctors of a dying participant in an accident, adjusts the frames suitable for ratings, despite the moral foundations and suffering of other people. For the necessary bloody shot, for which so generously paid on TV, he is ready for absolutely anything. In the process of viewing, you subconsciously look for a line that he will not be able to cross, and only to the end you make a certain conclusion. The final, by the way, is very unusual, it is impossible to predict the ending, for which I applaud the screenwriter.
Jake Gyllenhaal, who brilliantly performed the main role, was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category “Best Actor in a Drama Film”. Absolutely deserved. Unfortunately, the statuettes passed by the filmmakers in both nominations, but even the nominations are enough to draw attention to this picture - both the script and the acting are beyond praise.
10 out of 10
The crazy eyes of Jake Gyllenhaal and the midnight twilight of the inner city are what this film is about.
The very plot of the film suggests some emotional intensity: the main character is always on the edge and often crosses this line. Not only legal, but also moral. What kind of person should be at the scene rushing to photograph the dying rather than helping them? The man who every night searches for the most terrible and even bloody events to become their first witness?
But the question is, who will watch this?
Of course, the film turned out to be rather gloomy, but it is worth watching at least for the sake of the brilliant play of Jake Gyllenhaal, who perfectly embodied the image of a man maniacally in love with his new, dubious profession and sees no obstacles to achieving his own goals.
The merit of this film is that he showed that a real psychopath can have an amazing career, precisely because the conditions are very suitable for the qualities of his character.
The film makes many other valuable remarks about how things can work. We can say that these are assumptions, but they seem quite logical.
Sociopath shows better survival.
Because that's his environment.
He interacts amazingly with people and people are the keys to accomplishing the task he has set for himself. In essence, he needs to be smarter, more significant, more successful - that is the meaning of his life. This is the meaning that modern society cultivates.
Complete lack of empathy and high intelligence.
It's a pleasure to follow his work.
He, brought up by society, the system, actually provides amazing support to this society, the system.
I would say one more thing.
And that's important.
It is also a pleasure to follow his work and the course of thoughts because all his actions represent a deep passion, an amazing creative fusion with the specifics of the profession, the essence of the profession he chose.
If 'Taxi driver' Scorsese was an anarchist opponent of the system who went mad, then 'Stringer' - the best student of the system, its excellent student, using cultural codes to the fullest. He is practically the highest mathematician, who knows the whole essence of matter, he is its mechanic, he is organic in it and does not experience any contradictions with it.
To be the flesh of the system is to ignore its contradictions, not to fall into anger at its manifestations, for there is precisely the skill that is allowed to exist; the material, the content of the news, is determined here by a vision of what the viewer wants to absorb.
It is the character of the viewer that forms the material of the news feed. Do you really think these reporters and everyone behind them are your friends? Are they concerned about bringing you really meaningful news? Their only task is to give you an emotional coloring of what is happening. Impress your imagination. They don’t care about teaching you to understand reality. Their main task is to create a work of emotional art. It's a fight for your impressions.
“See my camera, this is the worst day of your life.”
The work of director Dan Gilroy interested me after watching a rather impressively old-school horror film - "Velvet Chainsaw", which is its old school breathed something long forgotten into the genre, exactly what filmmakers have not used for a long time, except for very rare examples. And then I suddenly remembered that a long time ago I noticed his “Stringer”, all with the same Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role. The ratings and reviews on many film resources simply left me no choice, and I decided to immerse myself in the world of harsh and frankly corrupt journalism, which Gilroy’s film demonstrated without bills.
Living in the world such a guy - Louis Bloom, generally unremarkable citizen, well, except for the aspect that has a black soul, but steals various trifles, but in General nothing serious. Once returning after another “case”, Louis becomes an eyewitness to a road accident, which immediately flew some people with video cameras, and still quite animatedly began to film the whole case. Quickly realizing that these are not reporters at all, Louis suddenly caught the idea of getting a video camera, as well as a stationary radio station in a car in order to always be aware of urban accidents. And strange as it may seem, the peculiar business of Louis went uphill, but only here to get the next material for Louis there are no obstacles at all, and he is clearly ready to take risks, not to mention some norms of the simplest morality, which Louis did not care.
The picture of Dan Gilroy is very detailed and probably from all possible angles brings the viewer to the main theme of the film. It becomes obvious that the filmmakers clearly know about the work of the so-called “stringers” firsthand and the viewer opens up a rather unsafe night world of a huge metropolis, in which there is often something hot for a couple of local main characters. The atmosphere is conveyed just wonderfully, and although this is probably wrong, but “Stringer” even sometimes wanted to compare with “Patrool”, where the same Gyllenhaal also starred. Speaking of the latter, there’s no doubt he just made this movie. Not in every picture you will see such a believable acting of a person that depicts a mentally unstable and essentially obsessed with his activities fanatic. In some moments, even Louis’s eyes reveal a completely genuine madness that seems to fill the entire television space.
It is probably also worth noting the fact that from the film, although you get a certain satisfaction, but in the end there is a feeling of some incompleteness, that is, the story itself seems to be finished in its own way, but it seems that some small details, some slightly bolder feature in the finale are missing. Nevertheless, “Stringer” is definitely one of the best films in Jake Gyllenhaal’s career, and a great debut film by Dan Gilroy, which later did not fail with “Velvet Chainsaw”. In this work there is literally everything that can intrigue the viewer, and with interest make you expect the final.
7 out of 10