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Bob Arctor
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I'll mostly be reviewing movies I either love or hate in this thread, but I might sneak in some games, music or other products from time to time. People are free to post in this thread so long as they're not adding their own reviews.
The Machinist
"The Machinist" is a vibrant and thrilling nightmare world, cleverly hidden behind a veil of grey, monotonous clichés. One gets the sense of unearthing a conspiracy to cover up murder in purgatory. Little by little, the viewer is stripped of their sense of security as the seemingly banal facade of this universe crumbles away to reveal a red streaked madhouse. Nothing here is safe or certain, and the tension never ceases to build until the cathartic climax of the ending.
Christian Bale does an exemplary job of depicting the anemic and detached Trevor Reznik: a man slowly becoming unhinged. The leading ladies are Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Marie, the benevolent and beautiful airport café waitress, and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stevie, a sweet and nurturing prostitute. They both also do excellent work, along with the rest of the characters, in convincing you that this world is just as real as the cold realities which begin to rain down on Reznik. The cinematography is wonderfully choreographed, and offers clues along the way which help to unravel the mystery.
This movie definitely makes my top 50 list, a must see IMO, though maybe not for the faint of heart. I give it 5/5 Murphy heads .
The Machinist
"The Machinist" is a vibrant and thrilling nightmare world, cleverly hidden behind a veil of grey, monotonous clichés. One gets the sense of unearthing a conspiracy to cover up murder in purgatory. Little by little, the viewer is stripped of their sense of security as the seemingly banal facade of this universe crumbles away to reveal a red streaked madhouse. Nothing here is safe or certain, and the tension never ceases to build until the cathartic climax of the ending.
Christian Bale does an exemplary job of depicting the anemic and detached Trevor Reznik: a man slowly becoming unhinged. The leading ladies are Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Marie, the benevolent and beautiful airport café waitress, and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stevie, a sweet and nurturing prostitute. They both also do excellent work, along with the rest of the characters, in convincing you that this world is just as real as the cold realities which begin to rain down on Reznik. The cinematography is wonderfully choreographed, and offers clues along the way which help to unravel the mystery.
This movie definitely makes my top 50 list, a must see IMO, though maybe not for the faint of heart. I give it 5/5 Murphy heads .