Heart-warming Family flick

Rating: 8/10 (24 April 2000)

Okay, so maybe not. American Psycho was quite an interesting show with a subtle twist in the end that will probably leave most movie-goers with a "Huh?" look on their face.
Christian Bale played the part of Patrick Bateman perfectly. To think that Leonard Dicaprio was even considered for this role is, to me at least, unfathomable. He lacks the depth that Bale gives the part. Also, Reese Witherspoon plays Bale's girlfriend and really shines in the short time she is in the film. The story is well written and the casting is superb. This is a great period piece as well...You have got to love the Eighties and the materialistic consumerism that goes along with it. I would recommend this movie to cynics, (and do so with a clear conscience), and people who can enjoy a good film laced with extraordinary amounts of blood. I gave this film an "8" mostly for Bale's job. He made this movie.