Nocturnal Animals
Chris's take
A story within a story, masterfully delivered in poetic art-house fashion. This film contains so many metaphors, layers of subtext and differing interpretations that every viewing leaves me reflecting on something new. Furthermore, the score is sensational and all the lead actors deliver powerhouse performances.
Director
Tom Ford
Cast
Amy Adams
Susan Morrow
Jake Gyllenhaal
Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield
Michael Shannon
Bobby Andes
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Ray Marcus
Isla Fisher
Laura Hastings
Ellie Bamber
India Hastings
Armie Hammer
Hutton Morrow
Karl Glusman
Lou
Plot overview
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.