Ooooh looks like this Christian Bale flick just kicked another (Terminator Salvation) off the Top 20 list! Ouch. First off- the bleak, gray feel of the entire film just set if apart from the very start. As does Bale's shocking appearance. This guy really confuses me sometimes. Some movies he's amazing, and some movies... not so much. The Machinist is definately one of his best performances in my opinion. He really makes the viewer almost understand what Trevor is going through as the film progresses. Some stunning imagery is used, most notably for me is the refridgerator dripping blood which seems beautifully grotesque. The reappearance of crossroads and the subtley emerging hints towards the end of the movie are beautifully done to lead to audience to the ultimate conclusion. The white cell at the end of the movie is another everlasting image. This film feels like a mix between Memento and Fight Club... and that's an extremely good thing!
9/10
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