A Total Mess

Rating: 2/10 (20 September 2013)

This film does not know what it wants to be - a social satire on the greedy, yuppie Reagan era, a grand guignol bloodbath, a psychological study of a serial mass killer, or even soft porn distasteful misogonist exploitation? Frankly, none of it works, and hence the film is a mess and a total waste of time. There is some satire on the Wall Street arrogant yuppies, but they never do any work! Competing over business cards may have looked good on paper but fails to light up the screen. A bloodbath - some, but not full on to really work. Psychological study of Christian Bale as a mass murderer - no, Bale murders any real belief in the character. Soft porn - give me a break with a woman director she is more interested in not giving any teen boy the chance to abuse himself while he watches! Not a nipple in sight and the worst girl on girl action you are ever likely to see! What with a terrible voice over, shoddy script, poor acting, dreadful direction - sorry if an important novel is ruined. And, please, do not remake!!!!!!!!!!!!!