Crazy Skinny Man: The Movie
Just saw “The Machinist” with my friend Netta. It’s not a bad flick at all, even if the “twist” ending is telegraphed to no end.
If you saw “Fight Club,” “A Beautiful Mind,” or “Memento,” I’ve ruined the surprise just by mentioning them here. Still, you would have figured it out in the first act, too.
But even if you do know the twist, the flick is definitely worth it. It’s great eye-food for anyone who really loves movies, who can appreciate the direction, the cinematography, and the fact that Christian Bale is so batshit insane that he destroyed his own body just for this role. Check out the (spoiler-free) behind-the-scenes clip on the movie’s official site, for a look at what this insane idiot did to himself just to entertain you.
November 8th, 2004 at 10:08 am
If the twist is the fact that he’s insane (I haven’t seen the film so I’m guessing) then it’s not really a twist at all since all the reviews have been saying that since the first paragraph.
And of course Christian Bale is insane! He was imprisoned by the Japanese and then had to fight off dragons!
November 8th, 2004 at 7:05 pm
That goes without saying in the first ten minutes, so it’s not the whole twist. I should have been clearer, there are a few.
November 8th, 2004 at 7:42 pm
Oh you mean the fact that he’s really just a famished Chubby Checker? That twist?