"No Introduction Necessary"

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2010)

Well I'll do it anyway: Patrick Bateman is an average businessman. He has his suck-up friends, his so-called fiancé, and an expensive apartment. He is in good shape, he's healthy except for the use of cocaine, and is on a diet. He hates it when somebody has an more expensive or more exclusive version of whatever it is that he has. He loves Phil Collins music. He brings prostitutes to his home. He kills homeless people. He kills the people he hates. He performs violent experiments with women. He IS the American Psycho.
This movie went way beyond my expectations. This not a slasher film, although it has the same characteristics. It's about a man living in a shallow life. A life where a man is only worth the sum of his possessions. A life where the exterior and the suit is more important than your personality. And Patrick Bateman handles it in an unusual way. If you have seen the trailer you've seen him with knifes and chainsaws, etc. but this is not all that is to this movie. yes, it is violent and not for the faint of hearth, but it was a lot less gory than I thought. Then again this is a psychological thriller and in many ways that can be almost as scary.
Patrick Bateman: "I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don't know why. My nightly bloodlust has overflown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip". If you're a person who understands complicated films, and you've just read this quote, don't tell me you're not intrigued. Believe me this movie will blow your mind. And just wait 'till the ending, it's amazing.
This movie is a 10/10 in my book. If you can handle it, watch it, this is a must see film. And a severely underrated film.