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Needs a Tuneupnew
Great performances can't save The Machinist from its formulaic storyline and bad spacing.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-03-2004 |
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Tags: Brad Anderson, The Machinist
Ghost in the Machinistnew
Cadaverous industrial worker Trevor Reznik is prone to temper tantrums, brooding, inhabiting colorless environments, and staying awake all night as
he operates heavy equipment that may, among other things, be used to drive nine-inch nails into solid objects.
East Bay Express |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-30-2004 |
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Do Not Operate Heavy Machinerynew
Christian Bale lost 63 pounds in order to play this unsettling title character, a man who maybe has shed his sanity along with his weight.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
11-28-2004 |
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Tags: Brad Anderson, The Machinist
Atmospheric Thriller Loses Steamnew
The Machinist is the kind of story that probably sounded great on paper, with its mounting sense of dread and spooky flourishes like a refrigerator oozing some problematic fluid. But writer Scott Kosar's psychological thriller is relatively lifeless onscreen.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
11-26-2004 |
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Tags: Brad Anderson, The Machinist
