Dark struggles from deep within

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2005)

Fans of the alter ego in "Fight Club" and the memory issues of "Memento" will love this dark drama. Trevor Reznik takes a deep look at himself through an alter ego. Much like Edward Norton's character, Trevor has some should searching to do, and the lack of sleep (it's been a year) may have caused his inner struggles to manifest into a "freind" others don't seem to see.
Trevor is ravished with guilt, and seems to have forgotten something very important from his past. A series of post-it notes (Memento, again) and events with the mystery co-worker, are part of the pieces that put it back together.
We find out much of Trevor's life are illusions created from within, both the happiest moments, and the greatest hardships.
Christian Bale was amazing, we all know the story about the weight loss. The sunken eyes, and protruding bones told a story of their own, greatly adding to the troubles Trevor was battling.
In the final scene, which I won't give a way, fans of the band Audioslave will walk around with the chorus to "Exploder" in their head for days (I did), "If you're free, you'll never see the walls." If you like dark dramas, dealing with human issues, don't miss this Brad Anderson gem.