The Machinist: Christian Bales stars in this strange film about an industrial worker who has not slept in a long time. His weight drops down to 112lb and for a man his height – he literally is skin and bones. The sight of his back bone and rib cage is gross and is used to draw you into the story -- why is he doing this to himself? The story does open up, but it very slow. Some may find it more intriguing, but it fell a little short for myself.
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With a running time of 101 minutes - On DVD
This film is rated R
It is amazing this movie didn't win an Academy Award. I have never seen any movie like it before, nor after. Christian Bale, although one of my favorite actors since American Psycho, clinched my top spot with this one.
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