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The Machinist [2004] [DVD] [2005]
enlarge	Director: Brad Anderson Actors: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, John Sharian, Michael Ironside Studio: Prism Leisure Corporation Category: DVD List Price: ~~£5.99~~ Buy New: £2.06 as of 21/11/2009 13:32 GMT details You Save: £3.93 (66%) New (21) Used (21) Collectible (1) from £1.47 Seller: Phaeton Entertainment Rating: 16 reviews Sales Rank: 17610 Format: PAL Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 0 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 98 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050824173157 ASIN: B000H5U78S Theatrical Release Date: November 11, 2004 Release Date: September 25, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 16 1 2 3 4 Next » Take a stroll down memory muddy path March 7, 2008 Hugh Garske (Maidenhead, UK) 17 out of 17 found this review helpful Too often actors wax lyrical about how much they've thrown themselves into a part and how well they know the character. Christian Bale seriously raised the bar in The Machinist. The amount of weight he lost for this role is so astounding that you can't help but wonder if the extra shots of him stretching and checking himself in the mirror were just a case of the director not believing it either and needing to catch every bone and tendon on celluloid as proof. br /This whole movie is expertly carried by those bony shoulders with some great support from Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bale does a masterful job. He manages to portray a strung-out and haunted character whose favoured companion is a prostitute yet still attracts our empathy. br /Bale and director Brad Anderson take our hand and lead us through the tunnels of the main character Reznik's doubt, fear and deteriorating sanity in such a way that it feels a mental vice is slowly being turned until something must give. When we discover Reznik's past we are exposed to a sense of loss and despair rather than a demand for retribution which indicates how subtlety we are drawn into Reznik's psyche. Weird and compelling February 15, 2008 J. WILLIS (Grimsby, UK) 10 out of 10 found this review helpful OK, so I've watched The Machinist once and will definitely be watching it again. br / br /I don't know what to say about it really - I think the description on the DVD case says 'Fight Club meets Memento' and I'd go with that. br / br /It has a edgy, stark feel to it - very much a sense of sleeplessness - disconnected at times, not sure what's happening or what's going on. br / br /And for all of that, by the end of it I wanted to watch it again - I suspect it's one of those films where a lot of stuff makes much more sense the second time round. br / br /And to say Christian Bale is thin doesn't even begin to describe the physical presence and pathos, if that's the right word, that he brings to this role. Haunting. Bale, as ever is totally convincing June 28, 2005 Joti Plahay (UK) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful A little guilt goes a long way...pHaving not slept for a year, lathe operator Trevor Reznick (Christian Bale) is dying of insomnia. Why he can't sleep, he can't remember. His every waking minute has become an unrelenting nightmare of confusion, paranoia, guilt, anxiety and terror; each of which is part of an escalating series of brclues that will lead him to the source of his mysterious affliction...pMethod actor Christian Bale, who favours total immersion in the roles he plays, lost an astonishing 63 pounds from his already lean frame in order to convey the shockingly gaunt physique of the main character. Exhausting in his preparation, close to the point of permanent physical damage, Bale is the centrepoint of this extraordinary film. Original and disturbing May 16, 2008 Doc Benway (Interzone - Sheffield branch) I won't go on too much as other reviewers have done a fine job. Just wanted to add another review to this excellent and well-made film, and to state that it makes a welcome change to see that it is set in a blue-collar working environment and about ordinary working class people rather than the tedious American middle-class setting so often used in horror films. br /I particularly enjoyed how understated the film was, especially in respect of the relationship between Christian Bale's character and Jennifer Jason Lee's prostitute. That she sees him as her way out of her own situation was a poignant illustration of how lost she herself was. Jennifer Jason Lee was as excellent as usual. br /An uneasy but rewarding viewing experience. The Machinist June 21, 2008 Spider Monkey (UK) This is a good film with a twist in the end that was reminiscent of Fight Club for some reason, although the films are completely different. Bale's performance is incredible and his method acting is to be highly commended. The story is different and unfolds at an easy pace. The various relationships (Bale and prostitute, Bale and waitress) are tender and yet slightly edgy, which keeps you engrossed. This film was slightly too slow paced for my liking, but had a disjointed, dreamy quality to it that mirrored the insomnia theme very well. Well worth a look. Showing reviews 1-5 of 16 1 2 3 4 Next »

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