Very close to the novel and worth the wait!

Rating: 9/10 (20 April 2000)

Very rarely have I watched a movie based on a novel that I've read and liked it. Usually the expectations are way too high and cannot possibly be met, but American Psycho was an exemption. It was a long time underway, but definitely worth the wait!
Of course, the movie was not as graphic as the book (or perhaps my imagination!?) and surely it was not intended to be. Had it been exactly like the novel it would most likely have received a quite different rating! What some people perhaps forget is that the book was intended as a parody of the 80's. People who are disgusted by the book or movie probably do not realize this.
Christian Bale played a perfect Pat Bateman and I look forward to seeing him in his next movies!
In short: If you liked the book - see the movie!