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The Machinist
The Machinist
7.1
/10
4,820 Ratings

THE MACHINIST

Directed by Brad Anderson
Spain, 2004
Thriller, Mystery

Synopsis

Trevor suffers from insomnia so severe that it affects his weight and his mental health. When Trevor unintentionally causes a horrible on-the-job accident, he begins to become even more troubled. Trevor descends further into paranoia, blaming his problems on an enigmatic figure named Ivan.

Synopsis

Trevor suffers from insomnia so severe that it affects his weight and his mental health. When Trevor unintentionally causes a horrible on-the-job accident, he begins to become even more troubled. Trevor descends further into paranoia, blaming his problems on an enigmatic figure named Ivan.

Our take

Christian Bale made headlines with his jaw-dropping transformation for this film, shedding over 60 pounds to play an insomniac losing his grip on reality. But don’t let that overshadow the film itself: an acclaimed and nightmarish psychological thriller, reminiscent of Lynch, Fincher, and Aronofsky.