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3.5/4
Stevie, I haven't slept in a year.
gideon43 - wrote on 05/28/10
Intelligent and pretty dark drama which hinges on one of the most extraordinary performances of the decade. Allegedly Christian Bale lived on 1 cup of coffee and an apple (or a can of tuna) a day for 4 months to lose 62lb for his role as the haunted Trevor Reznik .
The film does his astonishing sacrifice justice and is an admirable psychological and disturbing movie which keeps the viewer guessing until the final frame.
Grainy and atmospheric, The Machinist is the type of film which crawls underneath the skin and stays there for a number of days.
You'll be glad to know Bale put all the weight (and more) back on for his portrayal of Batman in his next film "Batman Begins".
