Trevor Reznik: Right now I wanna sleep. I just want to sleep.
When asked to describe the Machinist, I often hesitate with my response. To be rather honest, the film seems to drift between genres with little to know regard to how it effect the audience...which makes it rather difficult to categorize. Also, I feel it would be a disservice to the complex and moving story found in this film....to simply give it a several line summary. I guess one could say that this is a film that demands one's attention from the opening shot to the final line.
Of course, what can be said is the obvious, which is the massive amount of weight loss that Christian Bale went through in order to make this film. Although difficult to watch (especially the opening shots), the weight loss put on by Bale is only their to accentuate the brilliant performance given by Bale as an insomniac that is plagued by what appears to be living dreams. One final note on the on the acting, is that the performance offered up by Aitana Sánchez Gijón, as the single mother, Maria, is heartbreaking.
The cinematography of the film is perfect for the subject matter, as it lulls its audience into a false sense of security, with its dream like pans and dark contrasts. To be rather honest, dream is the wrong term to use, as the film appears to be more of a nightmare, suffered by a deeply disturbed man.
Overall this film is a perfect example of how a modern horror/mystery/drama should be done: with respect to the intelligence of the viewing audience and one that continues to haunt you long after the credits have finished.
When asked to describe the Machinist, I often hesitate with my response. To be rather honest, the film seems to drift between genres with little to know regard to how it effect the audience...which makes it rather difficult to categorize. Also, I feel it would be a disservice to the complex and moving story found in this film....to simply give it a several line summary. I guess one could say that this is a film that demands one's attention from the opening shot to the final line.
Of course, what can be said is the obvious, which is the massive amount of weight loss that Christian Bale went through in order to make this film. Although difficult to watch (especially the opening shots), the weight loss put on by Bale is only their to accentuate the brilliant performance given by Bale as an insomniac that is plagued by what appears to be living dreams. One final note on the on the acting, is that the performance offered up by Aitana Sánchez Gijón, as the single mother, Maria, is heartbreaking.
The cinematography of the film is perfect for the subject matter, as it lulls its audience into a false sense of security, with its dream like pans and dark contrasts. To be rather honest, dream is the wrong term to use, as the film appears to be more of a nightmare, suffered by a deeply disturbed man.
Overall this film is a perfect example of how a modern horror/mystery/drama should be done: with respect to the intelligence of the viewing audience and one that continues to haunt you long after the credits have finished.
3 comments:
Very nice. I have yet to see this film, but here its very well done. Plus it has Christian Bale so it must be good.
Sorry about that weird typo. "Hear" and "Here". What was I thinking?
Dame. I think its time to write about your next film. You've been slacking! Haha...jk
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