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“El Maquinista”: 7/10. Christian Bale is such a good actor that, in this one, he overdoes it to such an extent that it sucks all the tension out of the movie. Tension which is actually there, in the form of a quite intruiging buildup. That buildup, however, is shattered the moment the pieces start falling into place, and you are confronted with nothing more than a cheap pseudo-psychoanalytical plot. Save yourself the trouble and watch the ending first. If, after that, you are still interested, you will adore the rest of it.