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There is a lot to like in The Machinist – I was particularly taken with the attention to (ahem) mis-en-scene – lots to chew on and lots to keep you guessing and hooked into its somewhat ridiculous story. Christian Bale is great, as is the always wonderful Michael Ironside. Really well shot, nice Bernard Herrmann-esque score. A real humdinger of a flick.