Pure Disturbing/Shocking character study with a touch of dark humor.

Rating: 8/10 (11 September 2006)

A pure disturbing character study.It is a fantastic,brilliantly executed film.I watched this film so many times that I sometimes feel like Bateman does.
Towards the end,the film gets really confusing,and starts to make no sense.Bateman's scenes and his actions towards the end don't relate to the plot and force you to scratch your head.But You have to pay strict attention to Bateman's narration earlier in the film about him being totally lost and not knowing how to fit in.Not knowing who he is from the inside.He reveals a part of him and why he is so confused.
He may just be another corporate asshole and sometimes provocative person but deep inside,there is this sinister being trying to come out.Trying to take over him.His inhumanity desperately want to come out.And he loses control of that and becomes an entity,not a being like everyone,but just a lost entity.He is not in particular,scary.Unlike Hannibal or Norman Bates,he is more of a lost soul trying search for meaning of his existence in a wrong sense of way.He is funny and at times really out of control.He is never presented as terrifying character but only a character anatomy.His jealously towards others who are better than him makes him bitter from the inside.He hates to see people having the same things as he does,and if they are better than him,he just wants to kill them.He hates being touched,as he thinks his body is pure and clean.He wants to fit in,and be on top.He loathes seeing people being better than him.Getting better business cards than him.He adores what Ed Gein does.If he were a person of another race ,which may be less respected,then his actions would make sense.But he is like everyone else and yet he thinks he is not like everyone.He still thinks he is under-appreciated.There is this silent evil whispering in his body ,waiting to be unleashed.His favorite dish is women.There is humor surrounding him and that makes it ever more entertaining and enjoyable to watch Bale perform this character.
Bale gives a riveting performance.It's impossible to think of any other actor playing that character.He has it all to relate to that character,both mentally and physically.He is the character.He continues to impress and the critics continue to under appreciate him or overlook his performances for an Oscar.This and the performance in THE MACHINIST was his towering achievement and he still doesn't get recognized by the Academy.This man is a striking actor.His portrayal of Bateman is the best inhumane and sadistic performance since Norman Bates.He was just simply pitch perfect in the role.His physique and psychology blends so well with the character.Genius! Harron has perfectly assembled a character study that is both disturbing and mesmerizing.It's an eerie stroke of genius.The script is powerful and stays true to its source.A fascinating blend of demon within and attractiveness.She presents Bate exactly how he should be presented.His character's essence is purely captured.Pure beauty of this beast.She goes deep into his thoughts and meditates on what his view of the world is.She brings you to a disgusting world of an ordinary looking man,who isn't as ordinary as it seems.It's well worth praising for her effort.
A stroke of genius.This dark horror thriller with a touch of humor really is perfect for your appetite.That is of course,if you're as sardonic as Bateman himself.Highly Recommended.