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Rating: 10/10 (8 September 2018)

Holy hell
I've seen three truly great character studies in my life. A clockwork Orange, there will be blood, and one film that combines the best elements of both... American Psycho. I am having a very hard time looking where to begin on this, beside the obvious, but I'll leave that for last. The cinematography is subtle and meaningful. The soundtrack is electric and complements the dark comedy incredibly well. All of the performances are great. But the two things that make this great are the satire and Bale as the lead. This film is able to make a mockery of 1980s consumerism and the elite of the world in such a hilarious way that if nothing else, this movie is effectively a parody. But Bale is really the one who ties it all together. Without spoiling anything, he is able to play essentially a new character in every scene, feeling like an alien trying to react to social interactions like a Normal person would, but when you get those quick glimpses into the real Patrick Bateman... oh man. I'm not gonna go into much more detail, just please check it out asap. Last I checked, it was free on Hulu in the USA, and only $3 to rent on Amazon and iTunes.