A sign of a classic

Rating: Null/10 (11 May 2001)

Really this is the first film since Fight Club which has achieved love/hate status. A sign of a true classic. Difficult to understand especially without reading the book, this film requires at least two viewings for it to make sense. The superb sets and direction really do capture the essence of the book spot on, and Bale's performance deserved an Oscar. Brett Easton Ellis commented that his book could never be made into a film, but this is a Hell of an attempt. Sadly due to the very tricky ending and the very few extracts of violence (Read the book if you want violence), it didn't go down well with a lot of people. This is almost like a second review of Fight Club, and anyone who liked that will appreciate how good American Psycho is.