nan | 楠木

Christian Bale is mad…
He lost 63 pounds to play this role (from 180 to 120), and he is shockingly thin in the film, almost unbearable to watch– some scenes are particularly disturbing where he shows his very unhealthy body.
The plot is all about insomnia and illusions. Distinctively fascinating, yet it does take a bit too long to develop.
Bale’s acting on top of his exterior image is absolutely perfect. Of course whenever an actor makes a great sacrifice in body to play a role we tend to overrate his performance, but suffice it to say that Bale’s acting is enough of a reason to watch this film.
Sometimes the film feels a bit dark and haunting, and I’m not a fan of this type of movies, but still I’d recommend it to anyone who wants to sit down and use his/her head on a film full of false signs and hidden mystery.