A Novel Idea: "Nocturnal Animals" Review
"An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and symbolic revenge tale" Directed by: Tom Ford Written by: Tom Ford (Screenplay) Austin Wright (Novel) Starring: Amy Adams Jake Gyllenhaal Michael Shannon Aaron Taylor-Johnson Tom Ford's sophomore effort is better than his debut ( A Single Man ) in a lot of ways but in the ways that count it falls short. That's not to say Nocturnal Animals is a bad film, it's quite good, but to live up to such an excellent career-starter is tough work and it falls just a bit short. This one is a little interesting because I'm not sure how to classify it. It's two different films and yet one whole film all the same and as a whole film I don't think it gels the way it needs to. Amy Adams plays Susan, a comprised character that at some point in her life