Yeah, I think The Machinist is a good film, too. Bale's the best actor working at the minute, I reckon (either him or Paddy Considine). I loved the dark, brooding atmosphere throughout, but didn't like the way things were all shaped up to be something else, then explained and solved towards the end. I think Brad Anderson's previous film, Session 9, suffered from the same thing.
But I'm due a rewatch of both.
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