The director finds the line between 'appropriate' and evil, and then crosses it

Rating: 9/10 (6 August 2003)

By letting the audience believe that Patrick Bateman (the main character) could be any Joe you know, the creators of this movie play with us -- and disturb us so.
Though disturbing, this movie reminds us that sometimes, artists are good enough to reveal truths about human nature that were previously unknown. In most social contexts, it's inappropriate to even talk about this movie frankly.
Christian Bale was brilliant; Mary Harron (screenplay and directing) knew just how far she could go in an 'acceptable society'--and then went further. Don't be surprised if your skirmish friends hate it.