Brad Anderson’s stark drama stars Christian Bale as Trevor Reznik, a factory machinist who accidentally maims a colleague. He becomes convinced he’s the victim of a secret conspiracy and retreats into himself, eating nothing, not sleeping and becoming more and more paranoid. In spite of Reznik’s physical and mental state, both call girl Stevie (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and coffee shop waitress Marie (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón) take an interest in him, and slowly he reveals incidents both in his past and at work that have made him what he is. Bale, who lost 63lbs to play the skeletal Reznik, conveys the anguish of a tortured man who lives a life of continual despair, in fear of enemies who may or may not be tangible.
cast
Christian Bale as Trevor Reznik
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stevie
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Marie
John Sharian as Ivan
Michael Ironside as Miller
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Jackson
Craig Stevenson as Tucker
Reg E. Cathey as Jones
Anna Massey as Mrs. Shike
Matthew Romero Moore as Nicholas
James DePaul as Reynolds
Robert Long as Supervisor Furman
Chike Johnson as Young Policeman
crew
Director: Brad Anderson
Script: Scott Kosar
FR, ES, UK, US | 101 minutes | 2004
