The Machinist

The Machinist is a psychological puzzler which sees Christian Bale playing Trevor Reznick, a factory worker who, due to insomnia and broken concentration, accidentally causes a colleague to lose an arm. This leads him deeper into paranoia and obsession as he tries to identify a mystery man who is seemingly following him around.

This film is always going to be known for the fact that Bale lost around 4 stones to play the part of the 120lbs Trevor, but that's massively unfair on the script and the performances.

The colour has been drained, and this sets a dark and weary tone throughout. There's a real sense of fatigue and atmosphere about the movie, leaving you totally sympathetic with Trevor.

To explain much more would perhaps ruin the twists, although in fairness it's not the most complex movie - the ending wraps up most of the confusion quite easily, although there are a few unanswered questions left.

I'd highly recommend it. Possibly the best movie I've seen this year so far.

The Machinist is currently showing in cinemas nationwide.

[Shannow]

I quite fancy seeing this, ive heard a lot of good reviews.

Plus i am gay for Christian Bale.

[Hayabusa]

I was meant to see 'The Machinst' at the film theatre a few weeks ago but alas the van carrying the film reel crashed on the motorway , so i've unfortunetely had to wait until it's nationwide release. Looking forward to it.

[cyanide_christ]

Originally Posted by Hayabusa

I was meant to see 'The Machinst' at the film theatre a few weeks ago but alas the van carrying the film reel crashed on the motorway , so i've unfortunetely had to wait until it's nationwide release. Looking forward to it.

maybe your not destined to see it

really fancy this film

[Muphesto]

seen this film last nite....really good i thought
kinda of donie darko feel to it so it was good

[Ziggy_Stardust]

this movie glamourises anorexia.

[Hayabusa]

Jennifer Jason Leigh has a great pair of tits.

[Posh]

She really does, even after all these years. Fucking beautiful breasts.

I was a little let down after all the hype to find out that it's just an average thriller elevated by a by-now-typically astonishing turn by Christian Bale. He really is the most hardcore motherfucker in the business.

But yeah, enjoyed it a lot for the Christian Bale show, and did my best to avoid the amazingly clunky visual symbolism ('Oh my god! He's reading Dostoyevsky! Oh my god, he's on the highway to hell at the fair! NOOOO!') and the fact that Trevor Reznik is a dead ringer for Jamie Sett.

[Zooropa]

Yeah, it wasn't quite as subtle as it could have been, but still very enjoyable.

[sinister]

I didn't really fancy this until I heard it was made by the same guy that directed Session 9 and now I really want to see it. Am quite encouraged by your review at the top too.

[trip fall]

I was reading about this today, looks interesting.

[eviltwinisdead]

i'm fond of christian bale, it sounds interesting - i'll perhaps wait until video release though

[McLeary]

It was a pretty entertaining waste of a couple of hours, but the 'twist' was painfully blatant from very early on. Not one part of its conclusion surprised me, as the hints are far from subtle.


Also, when posters proclaim a film 'a cross between Fight Club and Memento' (or something akin to that) that generally means that it's similar in style or tone to those films, not that it just rips off story details from them and sticks them together like this did.


Bale was brilliant though, he held the film together.
Special mention also goes to the cameo by Jennifer Jason Leigh's tits.

[Shannow]

Originally Posted by McLeary

Special mention also goes to the cameo by Jennifer Jason Leigh's tits.

Sold, im seeing this tomorrow now.

*though anyone that wants gratuitous jennifer jason liegh tits need only watch paul verhoven's 'flesh and blood'*

[McLeary]

...Still in my possession.



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