Watch this film alone, then watch it again

Rating: 10/10 (22 August 2017)

If you like thrillers/ mysteries esp. psychological thrillers or dramas, this movie is one of the best ever. Even without regard to genre, this is just a superb movie. If possible (albeit you're reading reviews right now) watch this movie knowing as little about it beforehand as possible. Watch it alone (so you can really observe it), and then watch it again. Freaking fantastic movie; such a human story. Unforgettable...If you are a lover of classic horror, you will adore this film. Just as "The Shining" is one of the most visually beautiful and ominous horror film classics, "The Machinist" is a dark, riveting, crescendo of suspense, and so much more than that; it is so purely human...Here's how good this film is: it is as if O. Henry made a psychological thriller/ horror film. Sheer brilliance. So beautiful, so poignant. You will cry. I love this film.