Brutally funny but something's missing

Rating: 7/10 (25 May 2001)

America Psycho is a good satire of 80s culture; taking shots at everything from yuppies to music to politics. And it is pretty damn funny at it as well. Christian Bale is perfect as the somewhat unhinged Patrick Bateman and is suitably OTT. His analysis of his CD collection is hilarious.
However the film does have its flaws. For one thing the plot is a little thin and the whole affair runs out of steam towards the disappointing ending. Also the supporting cast although stellar on paper seem almost anonymous as they drift in and out of the story.
American Psycho is cool and sleek with Bale in a killer role but falls just short of a perfect translation of very difficult material. Recommended.