The Machinist
Film2004101 min

The Machinist

Taste attributes: dramathrillerfresh & originalheavycomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion

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"A little guilt goes a long way..."

Boxlist takeA thriller that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is suffering from insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded by fatigue. Trevor has lost the ability to sleep. This is no ordinary insomnia...

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Christian BaleJennifer Jason LeighAitana Sánchez-GijónJohn SharianMichael Ironside

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2004
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
Studio
Canal+ España
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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