The Machinist (2003)

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Directed by Brad Anderson.

Starring Christian Bale, Michael Ironside, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, John Sharian.

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Brad Anderson directs the psychological thriller The Machinist, a production of Spain's Filmax company. Christian Bale plays Trevor Reznik, a factory lathe operator who has developed a serious case of insomnia. Lack of sleep has already started to wear down on his brain and his body. When he's involved in an accident at work, his co-workers turn against him. He starts to find strange notes in his apartment and see people that apparently aren't there. Jennifer Jason Leigh stars as call girl Stevie. The Machinist premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

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The Machinist (2003, USA, Brad ...
by CinemaRian in CinemaRian Blog

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"Often, I have trouble understanding why fellow cineastes dislike movies I enjoy. I still don't quite understand why Kristen didn't like Seven Beauties and Heavenly Creatures or why Edwin didn't like Ordinary People. I understand exactly, however, why Kristen and Zach didn't like The Machinist, and their criticisms are accurate. It's kind of stupid and doesn't say much. But I enjoyed the movie (though a lot, lot less than the three listed above) for what it offers: the some wonderful photography, and for most of the way has a unique, disturbing atmosphere. The movie opens as Trevor Reznick (Christian Bale), an ultra-thin, emaciated man, takes a body from his aparement and disposes it. After the opening credits, we see that Trevor lives a pretty empty life- he works the night shift as a machinist in a factory, where he is unpopular and regarded as a bit of psycho. He lives alone, with his only friendly social contact being his prostitue (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and his waitress ... " [More]

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"For whatever reason, not many people I know have heard of this movie which surprises me. Especially because I think this movie is on par with a masterpiece like Fight club. Perhaps it's because it was never opened wide release in US theaters. But seeing as how it's been on DVD for about 3 years it still shocks me when people say "The Machinist...I've never heard of it".Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale) is an industrial work who has been having trouble sleeping for some time now. His lack of sleep begins to affect his work and accidents begin to happen which create tremendous tension between him and his co-workers. Slowly Trevor begins to become more and more paranoid of everyone around him. A man named Ivan (John Sharian) begins to follow him around at work yet none of Trevor's co-workers have ever met anyone by the name of Ivan. Trevor begins to search for answers to his madness and an intriguing well written story begins to unfold.Christian Bale's perfo ... " [More]

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