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Review of The Machinist (2004) by Jaime V — 07 Jul 2012

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Dark mind fuck, and Bale! it's perfect!

This review of The Machinist (2004) was written by Jaime V on 07 Jul 2012.

The Machinist has generally received very positive reviews.

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