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The Machinist (El Maquinista) (2004)

7.5 Listal rating
7.8 IMDB rating

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Trevor Reznik is a lathe-operator who suffers from insomnia and hasn't slept in a year. Slowly, he begins to doubt his sanity as increasingly bizarre things start happening at work and at home. Haunted by a deformed co-worker who no one seems to think exists, and an ongoing stream of indecipherable Post-It notes he keeps finding on his fridge, he a ... (more)


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Starring (View all) :
Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Trevor Reznik
Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Mrs. Shrike
Robert Long

Robert Long

Supervisor Furman


Written by (View all) :
Scott Kosar

Scott Kosar

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Posted : 10 months, 3 weeks ago at Dec 17 14:30
The story may be a familiar one but the take on it and execution is great (plus the sight of a freakishly thin but still attractive Christian Bale). Pretty good character stuff and a overall entertaining watch.

Rating : 8/10

A Perfect Psychotic Thriller

Posted : 3 years ago at Oct 30 9:47
Trevor is an industrial machinist, but he's disturbed. He has a severe case of insomnia, and hasn't slept in a year. His only comfort is the pretty waitress he chats with at the airport diner, and a prostitute he visits regularly. One day, a shady bald cowboy named Ivan starts working at the factory, and things turn for the worst. Is Ivan playing head games on him? Is he messing around with his prostitute? Is he turning all his co-workers against him? From the very beginning scene, this movie is continously throwing clues at you, and with any luck, will keep you guessing all the way to the end. What is real and what isn't. Will the waitress he likes help him overcome his paranoia, or will Ivan start messing with her life too? And I don't agree with the other comment; This movie...Read more

Rating : 10/10

It's all been done.

Posted : 3 years, 8 months ago at Mar 13 13:11
This story has been done so many times already. A guy does something horrible and starts to go crazy because of it. Still entertaining, but not that great. Plus, Christian Bale looked disgusting.

Rating : 6/10