Review of The Machinist (2004) by Ahmedaiman1999 — 11 Sep 2019

If it just didn't insist to be Memento.....!

Anderson and Kosar managed to convey the state of mind of Reznik in a way that's as remarkable as Christian Bale's shocking body transformation and terrific performance. Unfortunately, the film is bogged down by relying heavily on its "mind-blowing twists", which are as obvious as Bale's ribs in this film. It's an unsatisfying watch for sure, but only because how great it would have been if it hadn't been pretentious. Still, it's a quite taut and suspenseful psychological thriller.