Fantastic but not for everyone...

Rating: Null/10 (24 November 2008)

Wow.What the...? Wow! That was my reaction to this movie. The Machinist is about a lonely sometimes ostracized industrial worker who suffers from insomnia and hasn't slept in a year.Soon he finds it hard to distinguish what is real and what is fiction and becomes tormented.I really can't say anything else without spoiling the movie... The Machinist has this weird, dark feel to it and was heavy influenced by Memento,if you like those kind of movies, then by all means, watch this. Nonetheless this is a very original film.Christian Bale's performance is mesmerizing and hands down, I have never seen such dedication to a role, he really got into it and the weight he lost is proof of it. We need more directors thinking outside the box. 8/10