17 best films of the actor-transformer Christian Bale
Educational Program Cinema / / December 19, 2019
Christian Bale has become famous very early. Nine year old charming boy appeared in an advertisement on British television, and later played on the stage paired with Rowan Atkinson. After the hit, and in the movies.
Ironically, his first role is more familiar to the Soviet public, but not the audience from America or the UK. In the Soviet-Scandinavian film "Mio, my Mio" Bailey got the role of Yum Hume - the best friend of the protagonist. But then his parents went to the United States, where the actor was waiting and Hollywood fame.
1. Empire of the sun
Empire of the Sun
- United States, 1987.
- Drama, History.
- Duration: 153 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,8.
Young Jim Graham lost during the Japanese invasion of China during World War II, and without their parents falls into the camp inmates. Now the boy will have to fight for survival and dignity by all means save.
His first major role played by Christian Bale near the all-time box office director Steven Spielberg. 12-year-old actor coped with a difficult and dramatic way even received an award from the US National Board of Review.
But the first test of fame was given a hard time Bail. He almost threw the cinema. But still I played a couple of years in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry V», and then even played the role of Jim Hawkins in the next version of "Treasure Island".
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2. news Dealers
Newsies
- United States, 1992.
- Musical.
- Duration: 121 min.
- IMDb: 7,0.
Jack Kelly worked as a street vendor of newspapers. He has a professional and even took train friends. Soon, however, the young man will learn that the two largest publishers colluded and raised the wholesale price of the newspaper. Friends decide to fight for their rights. And a small protest turns into one of the largest strikes.
Unfortunately, the film flopped. But even critics recognize that the acting of matured Christian Bale in "Vendor News" on top. Just then the musical genre was totally not interested spectator.
And yes, in this movie you can see how the young Bale singing and dancing.
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3. children swing
Swing Kids
- USA, 1993.
- Drama.
- Duration: 112 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,8.
Three students living in Hamburg in 1939. During the day they, like most others, members of the Hitler Youth. In the evenings, friends gather to listen to forbidden American music in the rhythm of swing and dance. Soon one of them the father was arrested, and the students themselves are under the supervision of the SS.
The film was criticized by many for being too dark and emotional. Still, the cast ensemble played beautifully. Especially that Bale used dance skills learned on the set of "Merchants of news."
Around the same years, the actor was able to get into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, or London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, but his parents insisted that he has continued to develop his career. Christian Bale himself said that he was sorry about this decision.
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4. American Psycho
american Psycho
- USA, Canada, 2000.
- Drama, thriller.
- Duration: 101 min.
- IMDb: 7,6.
Patrick Bateman is considered almost perfect. He is energetic at work, watching them and trying to help people. But one day meets a homeless and impulsively kills him. It awakens his hidden passion for violence, which can not be stopped.
The role of the handsome sociopath was the next breakthrough in her acting career Bale. It is rumored that this film watched Leonardo DiCaprioBut director Mary Herron insisted on his vision. As a result, the picture has become a cult largely due to the main character and the scene where he first danced, and then kills the character Jared Leto ax.
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5. Equilibrium
Equilibrium
- United States, 2002.
- Dystopia, drama, action.
- Duration: 107 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,5.
After wars and international conflicts people have come to the conclusion that the cause of most ills - emotions. Then scientists invent "Prozium" - medicine, the vast majority of the senses. Together with the emotions under the ban were books, music and other works of art. Johnny Preston is looking for those who hide the literature, but at some point, and he begins to experience the forbidden emotions, becoming a terrorist.
"Equilibrium" undeservedly remained in the shadow of others dystopia. But here you can see Bale, skillfully managed with a sword and a gun. And the story itself, to give us something, and similar to "Fahrenheit 451" and «V - for Vendetta" has not lost its relevance.
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6. Driver
el Maquinista
- USA, Spain, 2004.
- Psychological thriller.
- Duration: 101 min.
- IMDb: 7,7.
Trevor Reznik has not slept for a year. It turned into a living skeleton and no longer distinguish dream from reality. His nightmares in reality, but in recent years they have become more and more influence on daily events. Trevor realizes that gradually goes insane.
With this film began the transformation of the famous body of Christian Bale. For the role, he lost 30 kg and brought herself just before exhaustion. In subsequent years, Bale adhered to the principle that the actor has to look exactly like the character he plays. Without any computer graphics and overlays.
7. Batman Begins
batman Begins
- US, Japan, UK, 2005.
- Superhero action movie, neo-noir.
- Duration: 140 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,3.
As a child, Bruce Wayne witnessed the murder of their parents. After training away from home, he returned to his hometown and sees the streets filled criminals and the police powerless. Wayne decides to fight against injustice. To this end he invents a alter ego - a superhero dressed as a bat.
Cooperation Bale and director Christopher Nolan brought the superhero movie to the next level. And the main character, and the whole situation is not reminiscent of gothic stories by Tim Burton.
Batman Christian Bale livelier and more realistic than all his predecessors. For this role, the actor had to pump quickly, and it does not have to know the skinny hero of "The Machinist."
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8. Prestige
The Prestige
- US, UK, 2006.
- Drama, thriller.
- Duration: 130 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,5.
Two magicians were once team-mates and close friends. But competition and the love triangle made them bitter enemies. Now everyone is willing not only to disrupt the opponent's performance, but also endanger the lives of his loved ones.
Cooperation with Nolan continued in a different genre. In this film, the cast was going great. By Bailey joined Hugh JackmanMichael Caine and Scarlett Johansson. And so the "Prestige" captures not only the twisted plot, but the characters and stunning.
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9. The train to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma
- United States, 2007.
- Western, Action.
- Duration: 122 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,7.
Civil War veteran Dan Evans agrees to help transport the arrested criminal Ben Wade, whose gang terrorized the neighborhood. Soon accomplices Wade start to hunt for a small group of followers.
As it turned out, in westerns Bale feels as confident as in the more modern genres. At the same time his hero added important characteristic. He's not the typical gallant hero without fear and war veteran who lost a leg. And it makes the character more realistic.
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10. The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
- US, UK, 2008.
- Superhero action movie, neo-noir.
- Duration: 152 minutes.
- IMDb: 9,0.
Batman He continues to bring order to Gotham. Now he is faced with a new enemy - the criminally insane Joker. Psycho terrifies not only on the ordinary citizens of the city, but also on the hardened criminals. Bruce Wayne will join with Attorney Harvey Dent and Commissioner Jim Gordon, to deal with a madman.
Bale returned in the continuation of the history of the modern Batman. And thanks to the talent of Nolan and wonderful cast of "The Dark Knight" has become the most highly otsenonnym critically acclaimed superhero movie.
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11. Enemies
Public Enemies
- United States, 2009.
- Drama, Crime, Biography.
- Duration: 140 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,0.
The robber John Dillinger became a legend and a hero to American citizens pissed. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover announces its main enemy of the State and assigns responsibility for the capture of a gang of his best agent Melvin Purvis.
Do not get lost in the background of Johnny Depp - a challenge for any actor, despite the fact that the role of the villain in this film more vivid. But Christian Bale was able to add Porvisu its charm without making at the same time the character is too positive and stereotyped.
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12. Fighter
The Fighter
- United States, 2010.
- Drama, sports, biography.
- Duration: 116 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,8.
After a series of failures of boxer Micky Ward back in the ring. It is taken to train half-brother Dicky Eklund, has destroyed the career of a boxer because of drug addiction. Support brother and the woman he loves with the will to win helps Ward to break into the summit of success.
Again, Bale had to lose weight for the role of a drug addict Dicky. For the sake of the image of credibility, he sat on a strict diet, although the contract did not need. Even Mark Wahlberg, who played a major role, worriedMark Wahlberg is worried costar Christian Bale has an eating disorder because of the physical state of a colleague.
But Bale's efforts have not gone unnoticed. The actor received the "Oscar" for best supporting role.
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13. The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
- United States, 2012.
- Superhero action movie, neo-noir.
- Duration: 164 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,4.
Batman and Commissioner Gordon put things in order in Gotham. But suddenly they appeared a new enemy - the most dangerous criminal in the history of Bain. Taking advantage of his strength and cunning, he seizes power in the city, and it can not withstand even the Batman.
In the final part of the trilogy of the Dark Knight, Christian Bale, again to gain muscle mass, played no longer young, tired of Batman and partly anticipated the way Ben Affleck in "Batman vs. Superman. "
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14. American Hustle
american Hustle
- United States, 2013.
- Crime, black comedy.
- Duration: 138 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
Fraudsters Irving Rosenfeld and Sidney Prosser work in pairs, but still in love with each other. They sell fake paintings and give informal loans. Once it comes to the FBI under the guise of Richie. Expanding fraud heroes, he starts to blackmail them. Then Sydney decides to spin the affair with Richie.
Again Bale has changed beyond recognition. The film, based on a real investigation, a handsome Hollywood turned into a fat bald cheater. But this role earned him a nomination for "Oscar", "Golden Globe", a BAFTA and other film awards.
15. game for a fall
The Big Short
- United States, 2015.
- Drama, Biography.
- Duration: 130 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,8.
The movie is based on real events. Back in 2005, some dealers and analysts predicted the collapse of the mortgage insurance market and future economic crisis. They were able to profitably play in this, and even earned a collapsed economy.
Bale very fond of directors of films based on a true story. Talent for reincarnation helps the actor completely get used to the role of the prototype. Although for a role in "game for a fall," he did not have too much change in appearance.
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16. Foes
Hostiles
- United States, 2017.
- Drama, western, adventure.
- Duration: 134 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
During the Civil War, Captain Joseph Blocker who hates Indians, receives the order to deliver the home of the dying leader of the Yellow Hawk and his family. They make their way through the lands inhabited by hostile tribes. And somewhere along the way there are a distraught widow, which the Indians killed the whole family.
The return of Christian Bale in westerns again appeared unusual. It is a slow and grim story, in which the actor embodies a very ambiguous image - his character can cause even hatred. But Bale's talent allowed to show a man convinced of his rightness.
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17. Power
Vice
- United States, 2018.
- Drama, comedy, biography.
- Duration: 132 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,1.
George Bush - younger proposes Dick Cheney to be his vice president. Unique gift of persuasion, a sharp mind and communication help to take the management of the state into their own hands, while remaining in the shadows.
For the next biographical history of Christian Bale once again he gained weight and became really similar to the real Dick Cheney. For the image he has already received another nomination for "Oscar».
However, after the actor said he will no longer gain weight or lose weight for new roles. According to Bale, it is bad for his health.
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