The Machinist

[AmyDeLune]

Anyone else see this film?

I thought it was worth seeing for the performance of Christian (insane) Bale alone, not to mention the wonderful retro-noir feel of the movie, but others have sited the ending as unsatisfactory and therefore the entire film a waste of time.

Thoughts and opinions anyone? :)

[cleofus1]

1. i never heard of the machinist...

what's it about...should i rent it...

[AmyDeLune]

6. Essentially, it's about a man who has not slept in a year,

wasting away to a virtual skeleton (Bale lost 63 pounds for the role). The whole film has a great Hitchcock feel to it- we perceive the world through the main character's sleep-deprived and increasingly paranoid eyes till the Third Act; when we find out what's really going on and why he hasn't been able to sleep in a year.

It's worth renting, just don't watch the "making of" documentary until after you've watched the movie.

[terrya]

2. I thought it was good. I thought of Hitchcock as I watched it.

"The Machinist" looks very much like something Hitchcock would have directed. The look, the retro-noir feel...even the musical score.

And Christian Bale is excellent in it.

[cleofus1]

3. so it's like a

crime murder suspense mystery thing?

is it out on dvd or is it in the theatres...sounds worth watching...

[terrya]

5. Pretty much what you described.

And it's out on dvd....if you find it, you might want to rent it sometime.

[AmyDeLune]

7. I agree! :-) n/t

[ComerPerro]

4. Bale was just creepy in that film

It was weird, but good.

I don't particularly care to see it again, though. Once was enough

[AmyDeLune]

9. Yes he was, wasn't he?

I never thought I'd see a Chritian Bale movie where I would be thinking, "Please don't take your shirt off!"

[DanCa]

8. I thought you were talking about charles bronson for a second

lol sorry havent seen the bale one.

[AmyDeLune]

10. I had forgotten about Bronson doing a film by that name too. lol n/t

Very different movies. ;)

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

11. Really good film

Check out Brad Anderson's previous film "Session 9" - easily one of the best horror films in years.

[rbnyc]

14. It's in my queue!

;-)

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

15. Session 9 was really good too...

Anderson seem s to be a pretty talented filmmaker.

[rbnyc]

12. Just rented it 2 nights ago.

It was very tense and very sad.

I thought the ending made the film. And I did not predict it.

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I did predict the fight club aspect...that was clear, and I don't think meant to be a surprise, but I thought the waitress was in the fridge and the hooker would be in the carpet. I thought it was a much deeper film making the choice that it did.

[ghostsofgiants]

13. Love that film...

Really great, creepy atmosphere, great performances and some really nice cinematography. Exactly what I look for in a film.