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Satire?

posted 8 years ago by leybell
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I've read a couple posts which refer to Nightcrawler as a satire. I stopped to consider how well it fulfills the requirements. I expect exaggerated this and that in a satire. ok, it criticizes news, but polemic, diatribe, etc other forms can do that too. I am ready to be persuaded. I like it when someone smarter shows me the truth. (truly no sarcasm) I know satires do not have to be humorous, but I used to believe they had to have a fake, intentionally unreal feel. Am I incorrect? In a satire, the exaggerated qualities tip the balance closer to impossible not just improbable. Maybe it's a matter of degree.

[–] dprudisail 8 years ago

The best example i can use is the very ending where Lou sets up and films his "friend" dying. In real life the newscaster would not have sent his coworker to die just to film it. It's shows how much the story means to the media. Lou's character himself is the satirical part showing how far news team's will go to get a news story. In real life very few people would go to his lengths if any, but he goes much further reaching an "exaggerated" point.

Hope that helps!

[–] The LA Baker (971) 7 years ago

"sent his coworker to die just to film it."

Actually he wanted him dead to silence him. He was "untrustworthy" and knew about all the illegal activities. He couldn't just fire him, so he set him up to die.

[–] ingmar-helsmoortel 8 years ago

Made me think of black comedy.