The Machinist

The Machinist

  • Director: Brad Anderson
  • Countries of origin: Spain, France, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Release date: December 3, 2004
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, DTS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Ga Tho May
  • "The Machinist" is a Spanish thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and starring Christian Charles Philip Bale , John Sharan, Jennifer Lee Morrow and others. It premiered in the United States on January 18, 2004. 
    The film tells a series of strange events that occurred in The Machinist Travo after suffering from severe insomnia. 

    Details

    • Release date December 3, 2004
    • Filming locations Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies Filmax Group, Castelao Producciones, Canal+ España

    Box office

    Budget

    $5,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,082,715

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $64,661

    Gross worldwide

    $8,203,235

    Movie reviews

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    • By Gudrun 2022-04-23 07:01:19

      guilty, missing guilt

      A very simple story, a mechanic suffered from insomnia after a hit-and-run accident and could not sleep for a year. Recently, under the dual pressure of psychology and physiology, I finally surrendered. It's such a simple plot.

      However, the expressiveness of the film review is very strong, and the details are handled very well. Many viewers should have long seen that the fat man is the protagonist YY. The small note (the two little people behind the Happy Mother's Day note), the...

    • By Janelle 2022-04-23 07:01:19

      too abrupt guilt

      No matter how many comments emphasize that the main purpose of this film is to emphasize the protagonist's inner struggle and the inner process of guilt, it cannot hide the suddenness of his guilt in the film.

      In my opinion, it's not that the car accident escape is not the cause of the incident, but for ordinary people, it is obviously not resonant to explain the inability to sleep for a year purely for such reasons. It even seemed a little ridiculous.

      From our own feelings,...

    • By Marlene 2022-04-23 07:01:19

      Turn one story into another

      There are actually a lot of clues in the movie, the hero and the prostitute, the hero and the waitress, the hero and Ivan, the hero and the factory, and the hero's own struggles, which are mixed with various details, inexplicable logic, and blood. scene. In other words, the film has two clues, the bright line is the real life of the male protagonist (the male protagonist and the factory, the male protagonist’s own struggles, the male protagonist and the prostitute), and the dark line is the...

    • By Gracie 2022-04-23 07:01:19

      Atonement, starting at 1:30

      It's a movie with a lot of plot, a redemption movie. The protagonist of the film absconded due to a traffic accident that happened a year ago (hit the child and saw the child's mother), and is extremely guilty of the mistakes he has made, but he is afraid to admit this fact, so he has been struggling between the two Between the two, he suffered from severe insomnia for a year, accompanied by psychosexual fantasies, and fantasized about 3 important characters, the interview girl, Ai Wen, and the...

    • By Dee 2022-04-23 07:01:19

      how tangled

      From the very beginning, I felt that the atmosphere and background were depressing and desperate. I slowly followed the protagonist to feel all kinds of weirdness and anomalies, even a little scary. The whole nerves were tense, and I was led by the plot to find out...
      Maybe the male protagonist gave people Feeling lack of love and warmth, his body is too thin, he is in a trance and he is in a trance, so I sympathize with him and believe that someone is trying to harm him, until he is...

    User comments

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    • By Ariel 2023-09-29 19:38:49

      After watching the shape of the mechanic Bale has the potential to play Steve...

    • By Nannie 2023-09-01 00:01:03

      The story is boring, the characters are...

    • By Shemar 2023-08-27 08:40:19

      It seems that people really can't do bad things, a rare good psychology film! Bell is a real...

    • By Erika 2023-08-19 14:54:35

      You don't have to lose weight after seeing this. ....

    • By Asha 2023-08-11 11:51:31

      Lost 30kg in two...

    Positive reviews

    As Brad Anderson's second work, the film continues the gloom and mystery of "Part Nine". Christian Bale’s performance in the film also brings a strong personal style, not only skinny and sick, but also neurotic. This effect even exceeds the shock of the film’s narrative structure and plot itself. (Timeline Review   )
    The film has the characteristics of suspense and thriller at the same time, rhythm control and atmosphere creation are...
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    Negative comment

    The plot of the film itself is too simple: it is simply to say that a person can't sleep the evil, that is, the weight loss and a kind of sickness brought by Bell's crazy diet. Although the director asked philosophical questions like "who am I" in the film, it was still "too scribbled". (Timeline Review   )
    The plot of the film is not satisfactory. As the film ends, you will find that the first half is almost a redundant existence,...
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    Movie quotes

    • Trevor Reznik: I'm not in that photo!

      Stevie: Trevor, I'm looking at a picture of you, standing next to a fat guy with glasses holding a fish.

    • Trevor Reznik: Now it all makes sense. I'm fucking you so he's fucking me!

    • Mrs. Shrike: There is a leak in my ceiling. It's coming from your apartment.

      Trevor Reznik: That's impossible.

      Mrs. Shrike: I was gonna leave a note.

      Trevor Reznik: A note? What kind of note?

      Mrs. Shrike: About the leak.