Review of The Machinist (2004) by Brandon L — 08 Oct 2012

Watching how Christian Bale committed to this role is both distrubing and a reason to watch this film...

This review of The Machinist (2004) was written by Brandon L on 08 Oct 2012.

The Machinist has generally received very positive reviews.

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