: Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is an expert at using "LinkedIn-style" self-help language to mask his lack of empathy.
: The film suggests that Lou isn't a "broken" person, but rather the ideal worker for a system that rewards results over ethics. His "work ethic"—which includes sabotaging rivals and manipulating crime scenes—is just an extreme extension of competitive business practices. The Media’s Complicity Nightcrawler(2014)
Script Analysis: “Nightcrawler” — Scene By Scene Breakdown : Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is an expert