This is why the Taliban hates us.

Rating: 10/10 (2 December 2005)

For all those asking whether a fictional character in a fictitious movie had actually killed all those other fictitious characters, or whether he had imagined it all in his fictitious mind -- you should all be shot in the face, pronto. Why? Because if that's the first question out of your mouth after watching this biting, unnerving, and wickedly funny satire -- well, you're an idiot.
But that's OK! Because what American Psycho is all about is idiots like yourself...emphasizing American in American Psycho. The descent of American values in recent decades, and the poignant examination of such trends is what is truly distubing about this film. That, or the scores of mindless fools who just didn't 'get it'. Maybe because the truth has a learning curve greater than zero (or less than?).
Some see American Psycho as little more than a satire about materialism, and they're correct, but only in part. American Psycho, if you watch (or read it) closely, is much more than that. It is really an indemnification of what America has become. Bret Easton Ellis is quite possibly a patriot in this regard, for he sees the realities of this fading Republic and shows us all, in vivid fashion, the hideous and despicable qualities that have risen to dominance in our culture today.
Patrick Bateman is the embodiment of modern America. Our obsessions, our fears, our indulgences, our sins, our utter despair.
Unless we learn to face these realities, there is little chance of correcting them. But for those who have opened their eyes, and more importantly, their minds -- this is one hell of a film.