a cinematic failure

Rating: Null/10 (3 March 2001)

I knew there was a reason why I hated this film. I made the mistake of giving it a second look because I like Christian Bale, but it was just as awful the second time around. There were only positive things I found "American Psycho" possessed;, Christian Bale's performance and the fact that it was over in less than two hours.
At least "American Psycho" served one positive purpose, which was the fact that it starred one of the brightest new stars in Christian Bale, whose performance was incredible. The performance of Christian Bale was excellent because I enjoyed how he carried himself. Almost in a Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde way, Bale suavely did his thing at night to get his craving.
While I hated this movie, I think that Christian Bale should get nominated for his performance of the devilish, sly, cunning, smooth talking and clever Patrick Batemen. I can not say much for the performances of the rest of the cast they were beyond awful, they were a waste of time ad expense for the producers and directors.
There were reasons why I didn't like the film the first time around. From the lack of creativity in the plot to the stupidity of the writers for making us think there was a reason for putting so many violent scenes in the film. This is not a film to be proud of for everyone associated with this film from the cast to the crew.
This marks the second time I have seen "American Psycho" and it still pains me to see good actors in a bad movie. Along with "American Beauty" released last year, "American Psycho" is the worst film of the year so far. After watching "American Psycho," I can't wait to see a good movie.