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Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A-
Direction: A
Visuals: A+
Amazing Work of Art
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Dec 29, 2004)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
"The Machinist" was a delightful suprise in an other-wise dreary and boring Oscar season. Christian Bale's astounding weight loss made any other physical transformation... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: B+
Acting: B+
Direction: B+
Visuals: A-
Christian Bale Goes to the Extreme
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Sep 18, 2006)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This film is not for the squimish. The visuals are superb and truly help bring out the story of this crazed man. I liked the bluish tint throughout the film. It adds to t... Full Review

Overall Grade: C-
Story: C
Acting: B-
Direction: C+
Visuals: B
dark, but with little depth
by T-Bone (movies profile) (Jun 25, 2006)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I'm a little curious as to how this movie could score such high marks. I've rarely, if ever, had such a tortuous experience watching a movie. Bale puts in a good performa... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A
must see for INDIE lovers
by neicie (movies profile) (Jan 5, 2005)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
to say that christian bale transformed himself is a gross understatement. his portrail of this tortured and twisted character is a once-in-a-life-time gig, and he more t... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Bale is a god!!!
by Mike (movies profile) (Jun 11, 2005)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bale is an amazing actor and he has shown it in movies like American Psycho and so on. This movie is no different and I loved it. To bad it got jacked by a limited rele... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
Haunting film of projecting unconscious trauma
by Michelle (movies profile) (Jan 5, 2005)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Fantastic work in the stark grey imagery and what can I say with Bale. This is in the same category with whats her name in Monster. He should get the academy award. I... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: N/A
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i want a bloody fridge like that
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Jan 5, 2005)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
ok, Christain Bale was awesome in this. But the the plot was too predictable, but it was still good enough to see. My fav part is when he goes into his apartment and reme... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
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Thought-provoking
by Rashmi (movies profile) (Jan 5, 2005)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
A very intense movie that makes one think about the human mind. Absolutely fantastic acting by Bale! Loved every minute of it.  

Overall Grade: A-
Story: B+
Acting: B+
Direction: A-
Visuals: B+
Engrossing and jaw dropping...
by Ryan (movies profile) (Mar 27, 2007)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Rarely does a movie come along that leaves a stamp on your mind that truly makes you sit back and try to recollect the sheer quality of what you had just seen. With The... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: B+
Acting: A
Direction: A-
Visuals: B+
Is it just me...
by Kitty or Moose (movies profile) (Jun 21, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Is it just me, or is this movie somehow ripping off Nine Inch Nails. It's industrial set (nin= industrial music) the main character is Trevor Reznik (nin= Trent Reznor) a... Full Review
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