One of the better movies recently

Rating: 8/10 (31 July 2005)

Just finished watching the machinist, and I must say that this was one of the better movies I have seen for a while. Dark and brooding, and nice use of suspense played out thru the movie, some nice little gotcha's thru out the plot. It kept me engaged for the entire film, and guessing all the way to the end. I am glad that the gore factor was kept down to a minimum, as when it was used, it certainly heightened the viewing experience. Bale is superb and I feel that its a pity that he does not get the credit that he deserves, both his physical transformation for this, and his acting was some of the best I have seen for a while. I am glad that as an actor he takes varied roles, American Psyco and Batman begins are great movies.