The Machinist
El maquinista
Spain
2004
102 Min
Color
2.40:1
English
Synopsis
Trevor Reznik is a lathe-operator who suffers from insomnia and hasn’t slept in a year. Slowly, he begins to doubt his sanity as increasingly bizarre things start happening at work and at home. Haunted by a deformed co-worker who no one seems to think exists, and an ongoing stream of indecipherable Post-It notes he keeps finding on his fridge, he attempts to investigate what appears to be a mysterious plot against him and, in the process, embroils two women in his madness. –IMDb
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Brad Anderson
Brad Anderson (born 1964) is a film director. A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for having directed The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale, as well as producing and directing several installments of the FOX science-fiction series Fringe.
Early life
Anderson was born in Madison, Connecticut, the son of Pamela Taylor Anderson, a community services administrator. He is the nephew of Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor. Before he began his film career, he attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in anthropology and Russian. He then went to London to finish his film education before returning to Boston.
Film career
His films have varied from Sundance Film Festival audience favorites (and romantic comedies) Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and Happy Accidents (2000) to darker films such as Session 9 (2001) and The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale. He was inspired to use the Danvers State Hospital… read more
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Vaida Kazlauskaitė
18May12
Just an average flick, though every film is worth watching if Christian Bale stars in it. I just love how devoted and compelling he is. Great actor.
Glenn Gigacol
16Mar12
Hearty performance from Bale. Decent cinematography. It's okay. Its been some months since I've seen it, and I don't find myself thinking about the movie so much anymore. The lasting impression was a little mediocre.
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THE MACHINIST UK BluRay review
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
So much has been written about the two main talking points in The Machinist it bears mentioning there’s more to the film than either of them. True, Brad Anderson’s twisting psychological thriller is (initially
THE MACHINIST UK BluRay review
By Twitchfilm.net on September 18, 2010
So much has been written about the two main talking points in The Machinist it bears mentioning there’s more to the film than either of them. True, Brad Anderson’s twisting psychological thriller is (initially
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THE MACHINIST
By meancreek on August 4, 2011
I admit The Machinist is advertised as just another disposable thriller, but it’s really not. It’s a really, really well made film. The story itself says it all. It’s a character study and a murder… read review
Creepy and one of a kind
By Conner Rainwater on June 3, 2010
An amazing effort from Christian Bale. His complete devotion to his craft is magnificent. He gave one of the most chilling performances i’ve seen. The plot is really interesting and a complete mind… read review
Revival of Paranoid cinema
By Pierluigi Puccini on February 7, 2010
Interesting revival of the nightmarish, paranormal thrillers once done by Roman Polanski, particularly ‘The Tenant’. Despite some plot holes, clichéd red herrings and doppelgängers, director Brad Anderson… read review
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