cinema lore on Instagram: "The Machinist is a 2004 psychological thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Scott Kosar. The film is best known for Christian Bale’s extreme physical transformation, for which he lost 62 pounds (28 kg) to play the lead role. ​Plot Summary ​The story follows Trevor Reznik, a lathe operator at a machine shop who is suffering from a severe, chronic case of insomnia. Trevor claims he hasn't slept in an entire year, which has left him emaciated, skeletal, a

The Machinist (2004) - Movie