Stylish but deeply cynical, intoxicating but unnerving, director Tom Ford’s follow up to his 2009 debut A Single Man is a sensual minefield of emotions and narrative.
A beautifully modulated performance by Amy Adams as the unhappily married high-end LA art dealer is juxtaposed by the raw emotion of ex-husband Jake Gyllenhaal featuring in a different but interlinked storyline to the one inhabited by Adams.
With a support cast including Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Shannon and Armie Hammer as Adams’ philandering husband, Nocturnal Animals is a sophisticated thriller with more than a hint of psychological revenge.
Nominated for 1 Oscar in 2017 (best supporting actor, Michael Shannon)
Rating: 82%
Director: Tom Ford (A Single Man)
Writer: Tom Ford (A Single Man) – based on the novel by Austin Wright
Main cast: Amy Adams (Arrival, American Hustle), Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw, Donnie Darko), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass, Savages), Michael Shannon (Man of Steel, Revolutionary Road), Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger, The Social Network)
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