The Machinist

Just watched this last night. For what it was, I really liked it. Chistian Bale must be mental to drop all that weight for the role. He's literally a walking skeleton. I think the film succeeds perfectly in delivering the main character's state of mind. The grey washout type visuals subtly enhance this. I guessed the hangman puzzle affter the first two letters. I think they could have explained stuff at the end a bit more though, and am left with a few questions -

Why did he fantasise about the kid's Mum?

Why did he keep going to the airport?

Did he turn on the machine that cut off Miller's arm on purpose?

Was his near accident really an accident or did Miller plot revenge?


7.5 out of ten.