Nightcrawler (2014)
Dan Gilroy’s 2014 LA satire. Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom, freelance crime videographer. One of the great American films of its decade.
Jake Gyllenhaal
This archive gathers the films featuring Jake Gyllenhaal reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Nightcrawler (2014)”, “Presumed Innocent (1990)”, “Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)”, and “Zodiac (2007)” — 4 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Jake Gyllenhaal serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
Zodiac (2007)
David Fincher’s 2007 procedural on the SF Zodiac killer investigation. Three protagonists, no killer caught. Obsession as the actual subject.
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Alan J. Pakula’s 1990 legal thriller. Harrison Ford as compromised prosecutor accused of murder. One of the strongest 1990s American legal films.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) — Review
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio, the European tour, the basketball court Blip gag that confirmed the franchise wouldn’t engage with its own catastrophe. At 6/10.