Psych-o-liscious!

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2000)

[This review has a few minor spoilers]
I'll admit it: I'm a sucker for any movie with chainsaw. Be it Ash or Leatherface, give the lead a buzz saw to chase down their adversaries, and I'm happy. That's why it was so great to see Patrick Bateman, this movie's titular psycho, running down a hallway, naked, chasing a screaming woman and clutching a roaring chainsaw.
Patrick also watches "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" while working out, executes people while discussing the finer points of Phil Collins, and will kill anyone with a nicer business card than his. In short, he's the best horror character in years, which is why it's sad that this movie shies away from true horror, because I thought it was near perfect.
Well, that's not true- I didn't like the ending (although it leaves the door open for a sequel, which I would be in favor of) and some parts are a little slow, but overall this movie is an excellent look at what it's like to loose one's mind. The whole 1980s setting attempts to make this movie into a parody of the greedy "me"-decade, but what really shined through for me is Bateman's ever-growing fear and hatred of people, a feeling I'm sure more than one viewer will associate with, which will make it all the more disturbing when Bateman turns murderer.
Christian Bale is beyond perfect as the homicidal maniac who fits in with his upper crust friends and coworkers so well that he becomes invisible. The supporting cast is adequate, but all seem subdued and "turned down" compared to Bale's tour-de-force performance.