great movie, but some parts were a little unclear

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2005)

I thought The Machinist was a great movie with excellent acting and an intriguing story-line. It is an interesting look at a man who is being eaten by guilt and shame, to the point of insanity, over a horrible thing he's done. However when it ended I was stuck in my seat because the suspense was building up for a long time, but the conclusion was very short. I wanted to know why exactly he saw himself as Ivan(the bald guy). I understand that he saw himself as an evil person for doing what he had done which would explain Ivan persona, but where exactly did his face come from. It isn't that important because the movie as a whole is very intense and emotional-mostly due to Christian Bale's performance.