Movie #239 "The Machinist" reminded me of Memento, but it is more understandable. I really liked this one --- I couldn't believe how bad Christian Bale looks in the film ---- he was down to 115 pounds at one point and his bones are sticking out, and his eyes and face sag as he looks in the mirror at himself. When all of this ties together, it's an ohmygod moment in film that works. I highly recommend this, but it isn't for the faint of heart. It's very scary, and in an old fashioned way --- the music sounds right out of "Twilight Zone" meets "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and the photography looks black and white at times --- this was so scary, I had to watch the end of it in the light of day. I haven't had to do that in a long while. Scary and amazing!
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The Machinist
2004R101 minutes
Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale) hasn't slept in a year, and his physical and mental health have eroded. So when cryptic notes pop up in his apartment and he has visions of a co-worker nobody else can see, is it reality -- or just the next level of insomnia? His call-girl girlfriend (Jennifer Jason Leigh) seems to be the only bright spot in Trevor's quickly deteriorating world. And he, too, seems to be breaking down.
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