Synopsis

Brad Anderson directs the psychological thriller The Machinist, a production of Spain's Filmax company. Christian Bale plays Trevor Reznik, a factory lathe operator who has developed a serious case of insomnia. Lack of sleep has already started to wear down on his brain and his body. When he's involved in an accident at work, his co-workers turn against him. He starts to find strange notes in his apartment and see people that apparently aren't there. Jennifer Jason Leigh stars as call girl Stevie. The Machinist premiered at the ~Sundance Film Festival in 2004.

What Critics Say

This unsettling puzzle-box film reveals itself in pieces and unfolds at a slow, methodical pace. Watching someone on the verge of a psychotic break from reality might not be everyone's idea of a good time, but fans of complex psychological thrillers like Repulsion and Memento will be game for this demented fever dream.

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