Arguably one of director Guillermo del Toro's very best films, Nightmare Alley may be his most grounded work to date but it's nonetheless yet another wildly visually imaginative and startlingly grim entry in his filmography as well as a delightfully crafty noir in its own right, with magnificent production design, striking cinematography, gorgeous Gothic atmosphere, captivating performances, richly complex characters, and sharp storytelling and dialogue.