Chillingly perfect

Rating: 8/10 (9 October 2002)

The complexity of Patrick Bateman (and the style in which Bale portrays him) are what carry this film from beginning to end. The moments of vacillation between the perfect life and one out of control provide the perfect mask for "what happens next." I can't write much about this film without referencing the great scenes which carried it (the Paul Allen-Bateman interaction is excellent), but since I will do my best to avoid spoiler-status, it is a film that should be watched at least a second time to fully enjoy the evolving introduction to Patrick Bateman!