The Machinist

The Machinist – Psychological Thriller Exploring Insomnia Guilt

The Machinist is a psychological thriller of Trevor Reznik, a factory worker that lacks sleep in a year. A skinny and unstable Trevor starts to have disturbing hallucinations, enigmatic notes and a mysterious colleague called Ivan. The truth and the illusion are mixed as his sense of reality fades away and paranoia, guilt, and broken memories become reality.

The movie deals with sleeplessness, psychological decay and self punishment that creates unending tension. It is a movie that is haunting and slow burning suspense with the intensity of transformation by Christian Bale that creates a shocking revelation that will forever redefine everything that Trevor feels about himself.

Basic Details

Title: The Machinist

Release Year: 2004

Style: Psychological Thriller.

Director: Brad Anderson

Writer: Scott Kosar

Runtime: 101 minutes

Language: English

Country: United States

Main Cast: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sanoza-Gijon.