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Widescreen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles; Spanish Subtitles; French Subtitles; Dir/Cast Commentary Christian Bale delivers one of cinema's most sacrificial performances in Brad Anderson's mesmerizing thriller. Written by Scott Kosar (2003's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE), THE MACHINIST takes place in a bleak and nondescript American city, where Trevor Reznick (Bale) is quite literally withering away to nothing. During the day Trevor works in a colorless industrial factory, while at night he seeks refuge in the bed of a tender prostitute, Stevie (Jennifer Jason Leigh). For reasons unknown even to Trevor, he hasn't been able to sleep for an entire year. In the process, he has shed over sixty pounds, making him look like a walking skeleton. After an accident at the factory costs Trevor his job, he finds himself tracking a mysterious figure that may or may not, in fact, provide some answers to his confusion. Meanwhile, he begins to connect with a pretty airport waitress, Marie (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon), who shows Trevor some much-needed sympathy. By the time the film builds to its revelatory conclusion, it becomes quite clear just what has been tormenting Trevor all along.
Anderson and Kosar's vision is brought to spectacular life by cinematographer Xavi Gimenez and composer Roque Banos, whose haunting atmospherics recall the best work of Alfred Hitchcock. And then, of course, there is Bale, whose performance is as terrifying, brave, and devastating as the screen has ever seen. Theatrical release: October 22, 2004 Machinist Reviews: Ranked #23 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "[E]choes of Dostoevsky, JACOB'S LADDER and MEMENTO only compound the forbidding atmosphere."
-- Uncut Staff, Uncut "[O]ne of the few movies to scale the barrier between chilly fantasy and authentic cinematic nightmare. The actor backs up his stunt with a performance that builds to a pinnacle of savage fury and desperation."-- Stephen Holden, New York Times "Bale, always a nervy, risk-taking actor, gives a haunting performance of fierce concentration."-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times "[I]t's Bale's gripping, beyond-the-call-of-duty performance that holds you in thrall."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "Director Brad Anderson has crafted a taut psychological thriller with a terrific payoff."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life "Bale's performance has the emotional weight to substantiate this body-art spectacle..."
-- Ben Walters, Sight and Sound "Not since MEMENTO has there been such an engrossingly murky enigma of a film....This is a terrific pulp puzzler..."
-- Stephen Dalton, Uncut Machinist | List Price | $21.99 (You save $5.70) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  80273  | | CD Universe Part number | 7872070 | | Catalog number | 142814 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 19, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | violence and disturbing images, sexuality, and language | | Running Time | 101 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; Special Edition |
Machinist Movie Review  Like watching a nightmare
One of the most disturbing films I've seen in awhile. Bale should win best actor, but he probably won't be nominated. He's the perfect choice to play Batman, too.
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Extraordinary Performance.
Christian Bale in an incredible acting performance (rivalling DeNiro in Raging Bull for effort)as a tortured soul searching for answers to a baffling puzzle. Interesting twist to the ending that you will not see coming. Highly recommended.
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This review is for a different format. A Superior Psychological Puzzler
The machinist is a man who hasn't been able to sleep for a year...find out why for yourself.
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Machinist DVD Blu-ray Disc Features:
Region [unknown]
NTSC
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby True HD 5.1 - English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Subtitles - English - SDH
Subtitles - English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary:
1. Director Brad Anderson
Trailers:
1. Theatrical Trailer
Additional Scenes:
1. Trevor Visits Mysterious Grave
2. Alternate Intersection Crosscut with Burning Paper
3. Pensive Trevor (Alternate Transition to Airport)
4. Stevie's Mysterious "John"
5. Alternate Chase Ending Revealing Chimneys
6. Trevor Tries To Skip Town
7. Trevor Confronts Mother at Cemetery
8. Alternative Version of Holding Cell
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