Review of The Machinist (2004) by Alexs — 04 Sep 2011

Christian Bale is scarily good in this.Amazing dedication to his craft.He just completely inhibits the role.Suspenseful and intriguing.Top notch psychological thriller.

This review of The Machinist (2004) was written by Alexs on 04 Sep 2011.

The Machinist has generally received very positive reviews.

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