Makes Bret Easton Ellis' novel accessible

Rating: 10/10 (1 May 2002)

Pros: Sets, Black humor, Cinematography.
Cons: Lack of characterization from minor characters, Gratuitous violence and sex, needs repeated viewings to get the humor.
American psycho is a satire for eighties greed based on the novel of the same name. Folks, Christian Bale probably gives one of the best performances of that year as the psychopathic banker Patrick Bateman. Most people hated this movie because they felt the main character was a jerk and was mean to women. But if dissected carefully, you begin to find out that patrick bateman is really just an end product to reaganism. For example, evidence is given in the movie that most of the violence is imagined in bateman's head and he really imagines himself committing crimes but cannot bring himself to actually do it. Also he is never shown working so one can be skeptical in his role in the office and whether he is really important. Plus, he always has his name mistakened for another coworker by another character and this leads to some funny situations. Marry harron does a good job of directing this anti-female novel and Guinevere Turner has to be given kudos for adapting a difficult movie. The real praise should be lavished on Christian bale as he personifies Patrick Bateman. Loaded with unintentional( or intentional) black humor, this is one of the funniest movies of the year. With such classic lines as "I had to kill a lot of people" and memorable scenes, American psycho never gets stale with repeated viewing. Some people have complained about the last thirty minutes but I think it is important to showing just how much of a psycho bateman really is. His friends, although make brief appearances are hilarious and some of the imagined murders do nothing but bring laughter to your face
Premise: Patrick Bateman is wanted in the connection of the death of Paul Allen, a coworker.
American Psycho received no Academy awards but got critical Kudos.
Grade: 10/10 (American masterpiece)