a short tribute and recommendation

Rating: Null/10 (7 January 2002)

One of my brothers workmates lent the dvd release of American Psycho to my brother shortly before Christmas. On handing him the movie, the friend simply said these four words.... "See What You Think." To this day, i still think that would have made an equally as good a tag line to the movie as the one one chosen by the producers.
Two days before Christmas, and having already seen the movie by then himself, my brother carted my dvd player down from the bedroom for us both to watch. Before sliding in the disc, he said... "See What You Think."

All I knew about American Psycho before watching it was that bizarre front cover and, of course, it starred one of my favorite actresses, Reese Witherspoon. I am ashamed to say I had never heard of Christian Bale!!
I was treated to one of the most off the wall, dark, absorbing, and extremley funny films I have EVER seen!
A send up of the 80's 'yuppie' scene, Christian Bale stars as Patrick Bateman, a wall street exec' who's nightly bloodlust transforms him into an ultra cool, yet scarilly crazed, serial killer.
It's very difficult to describe this film and surmise wether or not someone will love it or hate it, thus i think the best thing you can say to someone is what i am going to say to everybody here who is yet to have the pleasure.... "See What YOU Think!!!!"