Nocturnal Animals introduces three stories: one is present day reality, the second one is a flashback of past memories, and the third one is a fictional story written by one of the main characters. These three stories are excellently woven together, and together they add up to a movie that, I think, is one of the best ones of 2016.
The fictional storyline rises above the rest of the movie, especially because of two magnetic performances by Michael Shannon and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The dialogue and the acting in this particular part of the movie is really-really good (better than in the other two story lines), it got me totally invested in the characters and the story.
The cinematography and the editing throughout the whole film is outstanding.
I don't want to spoil anything, so I will only say: If you like a good thriller/drama that will also make you think about things such as life, regrets, relationships, you will probably like it.
The fictional storyline rises above the rest of the movie, especially because of two magnetic performances by Michael Shannon and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The dialogue and the acting in this particular part of the movie is really-really good (better than in the other two story lines), it got me totally invested in the characters and the story.
The cinematography and the editing throughout the whole film is outstanding.
I don't want to spoil anything, so I will only say: If you like a good thriller/drama that will also make you think about things such as life, regrets, relationships, you will probably like it.