An epic tale starring Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and his wife Aja Volkman, covering a gamut of love, mistakes, regrets, crimes and punishments, all with an underlying belief in redemption even if it's just wishful thinking.
As befits a song called "Nightlight" there's just a glimmer a light in the otherwise dark reality that we find in this epic music video return by Silversun Pickups. Las Vegas. Boardwalk Empire actress Meg Steedle comes closest to the heart of darkness here, navigating a nightmare filled with sex, death, revenge, paranoia and all the other charms of Las Vegas that don't get mentioned in the ad campaigns.
Everybody knows dumping a body in the LA River is a bad idea. It's paved. And shallow. But, using it as a place to set fire to bad memories, bad habits and bad vibes is very smart, indeed. Director Mark Pellington runs through memories and fears as only he can, mixing up film styles and references in a tricky way that's as easy to follow as a sharpened knife edge. If it feels a bit personal, well, maybe knowing that the star of the video is French actress Juliette Buchs — married to Cage The Elephant singer Matt Schultz — adds even more clues and resonance.
