Christian Bale Is admirable, but...

Rating: 3/10 (12 September 2010)

I never got into the 'American Psycho' controversy. I found the book too dull and unnecessarily cruel. So, I ignored the fuss. The movie version is very interesting, but as dull as the book. the only thing I really liked was Bateman's pop music critique! I remember actually owning many of the same CDs as this guy, which is very scary in a way. The song 'hip to be Square' IS very catchy...until the axe is slammed down on Paul's head. I've never heard that song the same way. Anyway, the book was gruesome and hard to read ( I am a writer myself, I don't think i have ever read anything so brutal). I came to the conclusion that Bateman was probably imagining or fantasizing about his crimes, probably jotting them down in a diary...all for fun! I do recall Bret Easton Ellis admitting that the character was fantasizing. 'American Psycho' is a good movie, but you'll never listen to Phil Collins or Huey Lewis in the same way again.