Worth watching simply for Bale's Performance

Rating: Null/10 (12 February 2004)

I bought this movie on DVD having never seen it before or heard anything about it. I was intrigued and after seeing it multiple times I do consider it to be a film I would buy. It is a dark comedy crossed with a thriller about egotistical highflying businessmen in the 80's.
I really enjoyed this movie simply because the performance by Christian Bale as psychopath Patrick Bateman is electric. He is undeniably the perfect actor for the part and makes the role his own. I found myself thinking however, just what the hell the movie was all about. The difficulty in decyphering its meaning is also the film allowing you to think and develop your own conclusions. Is it real? Or is it fantasy?