Originally posted by Browncoat
Tell me about it! That doesn't seem right to me -- jeopardizing your health that way just to play a movie role.
Yep. I guess he wanted to lose more than what he did, but they wouldn't let him. He said that losing another 15 pounds wouldn't have been an issue, and he would gladly have done it...fock that!!
DVD dropped today (Tuesday) and I did a blind buy. Good move on my part, Alison and I watched it and she mentioned I could have seen it once and that be that.
Bullshit. Owning Christian Bale's performance in that movie was worth the $20. He never ceases to amaze me, and that's why he's one of my favorite actors.
"The Machinist", in a nutshell, chronicles the unraveling of Trevor Reznik's sanity, following an accident on the job. We learn this isn't the first time Reznik's endured personal tragedy, the likes of which have forced himself to find an alternate reality in which he finds solace, making things right. However, not far behind are his regrets, which take human form, and tag along throughout the movie.
There's a lot of "Fight Club" comparisons, I know, and the same can be said for movies like "Identity" and "Secret Window" as well, and as quickly as you may have caught onto this movie, IMO, none of those were as effective or heartfelt as this one, thanks entirely to Christian Bale. One of the best indies I've ever seen, and a very solid, through study of the human psyche pertaining to regret and how we learn to cope with it.
Originally posted by Browncoat
Tell me about it! That doesn't seem right to me -- jeopardizing your health that way just to play a movie role.
Somethings are just worth it. I'd do it for a great role.
I just finished wathcing this movie about fifteen minutes ago. I thought it was extremely well done. Great acting on Christian's part as usual. I thought it was put together so well.