The Infernal Machine

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Arthur D Addresses the reality of some university (not all) professors who are failures in their teaching field but are lusting to be famous in their discipline. Guy does a very good performance. Other actors demonstrate their acting skills very well. Overall, good for a Saturday night in the family room with your partner and some popcorn and beer. If you have kids then wait until they are tucked away for the night. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Rock M Outstanding acting and story. Naysayers lack both patience and acceptance of pacing, deadends and head fakes (gotcha!); their egos crushed when their predicted and/or wished for outcomes failed to materialize. Again, enjoyable entertainment. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Michael G First, the nitpicking. Filmed in Portugal, doubling rather unsuccessfully/unconvincingly for California. Guy Pearce is (again) terrific but this is another script all based upon a gimmick that doesn't get revealed until act three, at which point you realize there's not much of a point to the story beyond the gimmick. Claptrap hokey Rube Goldberg on steroids ending is measurably worse than the rest of the film, which is quite okay, if one didn't feel cheated by the "so what" that it all turns out to be. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review Chili P THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Overall I enjoyed the movie, but a few things lacked logic. I know it's just a move, fiction but none the less ... He found his place ransacked and a police officer showed up. Later on in the movie it shows that the person was not a real police officer, so my questions are: 1. Where did she get the police car? 2. How was she informed of the break in? Did he call the police department? If so why would they send a fake police officer? Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Bada B Great movie to watch with your heina. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Andrea A The good direction and slow pace really benefit the film's atmosphere, and some great, subdued acting by Guy Pierce makes it worth watching after all. Actually Guy Pierce's performance is the selling point here. The problem with mind-bending movies is that after all the twists and turns, it's very difficult to wrap them up with a satisfying, believable ending (see David Lynch...). This film somehow manages to pull it off... just. There are a few spots where you really need to suspend your belief anyway Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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