Kajaki and Nightcrawler

Kajaki - A true story.

Kajaki is a British war film about the warfare in Afghanistan. The film revolves around a company who were set up in a camp in Kajaki which is apart of Helmand Province. They encounter a problem once they get trapped in a valley, surrounded by IED's, they try to radio helicopter support but this only strengthens the problem. The film's level of Britishness is immeadiately displayed, the strong British accents of the soldiers comes across from minute one of the film. You see the strong bond and relationship the Platoon have with eachother, joking around trying to get through each day and maintain positive during a dangerous and difficult time. The film received various 5 star ratings and a solid 7.2/10 on iMDB. In my opinion it is a very good film, the fact that it is based upon a true story really shocks you, as the film certainly does not hold back on gore and blood & the film is often gruesome. If you are squeamish then I would give this a miss, but it is refreshing to finally watch a British war film. As these days the majority are American with huge funding for promotion and advertisement where as this film seems to have went under the radar. Perhaps due to lower budget, or the fact that the British film industry is minor compared to America, and not even the biggest in Europe.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nightcrawler - Jake Gylenhaal

Nightcrawler is a film released  in 2014, the main character of the film is Louis Bloom (played by Jake Gylenhaal) who is a Citizen journalist, he arrives on crime scenes and films them, then makes money and gains popularity off of his filmings until he makes his own news company. In the film he is arguably the protagonist and antagonist at the same time, Louis is a very creepy and almost psychotic character - he shows little emotion, and will do anything necessary to get what he wants. I think this is a fantastic film, with a very structured storyline and hard to predict. The acting from Jake Gylenhaal is sensational and in my opinion Oscar deserving. Louis is such a mysterious character, and the ending comes as a huge shock. Needless to say Dan Gilroy has done an exceptional job of both writing and directing the film, he is also responsible for The Bourne Legacy released in 2012. The film has received a 7.9 on iMDB, and an average review score of 8.2 on Rotten Tomatoes, I wasn't sure what to expect with this film, and I was pleasantly surprised as just how good it actually is.