Review of The Machinist (2004) by Jason K — 01 Feb 2013

Very haunting film. If you need any more reason to appreciate Nolan's Batman trilogy or Christian Bale as Batman, then watch this.

This review of The Machinist (2004) was written by Jason K on 01 Feb 2013.

The Machinist has generally received very positive reviews.

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