"Identity" meets "Thinner", "El Maquinista" is a brilliantly sick and twisted Hitchcockian Thriller

Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2005)

***1/2 Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Sharian, Michael Ironside, Reg E. Cathey, Larry Gilliard Jr. Directed by Brad Anderson. Bale makes a huge blow in this epic thriller as an insomnia stricken blue collar worker Trever Reznick who begins to question his own sanity as he plunges deeper and deeper into this mind numbing mystery that echoes of a Hitchcock twist. Director Anderson does a phenomenal job directing the stars and Bale gives 110 percent losing sixty-something pounds to be the lightweight paranoid Trevor, not surprised if he wins best actor. A truly deep and dark tale that is sure to keep you guessing to the last dramatic scene. Leigh also plays a fine tuned prostitute, great acting all around. My props to Bale for giving new meaning to above and beyond acting. My final rating 9/10.