This is a dark psychological thriller/mystery where we view a man literally wasting away both physically and mentally. He is a blue collar machinist named Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale) that we learn has not slept in the last year. His co-workers avoid him due to his increasingly paranoid behaviors (which are understandable if he has not slept in that long, right?), but Trevor does find a little relief from his "state" talking with a waitress at an all night airport diner, and having a relationship with a prostitute (who does actually seem to care for him). The movie does a excellent job of giving the audience a mix of Trevor's fractured thoughts, flashbacks and hallucinations to keep us off balance until the end.
Bale lost 62 pounds over 4 months to prepare for this role. Just to see him that emaciated was disturbing in and of itself. I really like the way the movie was shot - it creates the continually foreboding mood, and can make the viewer question, "is this a nightmare"? The short answer, of course, is yes.
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