sheer genius!

Rating: Null/10 (11 May 2000)

American Psycho was one of the most unique and utterly entertaining movies I have ever seen. It had in my opinion 3 essential qualities for having a great movie: violence, sex, and comedy- making it almost flawless. It ranks up there with Pulp Fiction in its creativity and originality, along with its glamorization of violence and subsequent transformation into art. Unfortunately I think only open-minded viewers who are not afraid to experience something a little bizarre and queer will enjoy this movie. It is nowhere close to the mundane and repetitive romantic comedy, drama, and action adventure crap that pervades mainstream cinema today. Also I think the movie would be more accepted by males than females because of the strong sexual content and masculine tone to the film.
Christian Bale was superb in his portrayal of the killer, giving the viewer a real understanding of Patrick's need for self-gratification and perfection. In acting out his inner sexual desires, his need for seeking power and prestige, his obsession with his looks, along with the impulse to kill, we could truly understand his inherent animal instinct and better gauge his psychotic mental state. The dialogue between the characters was utterly ingenuous, making for a dark and whimsical setting, while at the same time indirectly comical and intriguing. For anyone who would like to be thoroughly entertained and amused, I strongly recommend seeing American Psycho.