Poor

Rating: 1/10 (2 October 2009)

A Movie devoid of any type of hope regarding society whatsoever. American Psycho attempts to create an relationship devoid of a greater morale guidance to try and demonstrate the faults of man, yet in doing so simply creates a petty, heavy handed film, which basks in unnecessary violence and cruelty. Truly I feel for the film, for whose ideals are lost in a mix of self-righteous anger, and seemingly naive hope. For me, I find this film to be another 'drop in the bucket' when talking about the mass variety of terrible films one can possibly find lurking in the movie stores shelves. As for the ability for Christian Bale to act, I still have no doubt, he is as ever capable and true an actor as always. I find it saddening though, that his character back-story and modus operandi was written in a chisel-tip expo marker, when a fine point pen would have been more than sufficient. Yet another amateurish and heavy handed film out on the shelves.