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The Machine [VHS]

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A shrink at a mental institution obsesses over the mind of a serial killer. To "better understand him", he invents a machine which allows him to trade brains with the madman. Naturally the madman outsmarts him by assuming his identity and terrorizing his family. This is the movie's weak point - why wouldn't the killer take advantage of the situation? The good points are that the direction is quite good and suspenseful. All the actors do a fine job and the ending isn't as predictable as I had imagined.

This amazing script is built with admirable surgeon's precision. Since a re known mind investigator decides through a sinister experiment to exchange personalities with the distorted mind of an assassin the Demons' Pandora Box will make their ineffable appearing turning all the expectations of our candied doctor.

Magnificent and hallucinating script.

This was one of those rare cases in which the opposite of what you often see in films occurs: we get a movie that should have been stupid and hokey but turned out to be well-done and a good thriller. Yes, it's a very pleasant surprise.

A man invents a machine which can switch the inward beings (at least the brain) of two humans so....the doctor winds up being a killer while the killer becomes him, the doctor in actions and thoughts. This "fact" is hidden because the two people still have the old face and body of the person they used to be, so no one else can see the two people have switched "identities."

Anyway.....there is very good suspense in this film as the good guy tries to save his wife and family from being killed by the deranged human. Yeah, I know....it sounds confusing and stupid, but it isn't. The film also boasts a few shocking scenes and twists at the end. Recommended.