Don't just stare at it, eat it!!!

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2009)

So often films fail to live up to the books that preceded them, American Psycho however is a masterpiece in its own right. I absolutely loved the book but I feel that the book and the movie have a totally different feel to them and both are exceptional works of art.
This is one of my favourite movies of all time and definitely in my top 5. Bale gives a faultless performance and gets so involved in his character that, given the character, it is quite worrying! The way he plays the suave perfectionist and goes off on rants about Phil Collins and Whitney Houston is masterful.
The movie is shot superbly and the 80's theme is well executed from the hang out locations and clothing worn by the characters, right down to the hairstyles. The sound track is excellent too.
I personally see this movie as a black comedy and I laugh out loud at many parts on every viewing.
What is also great about this movie is that you can have your own take on the meaning. Does Patrick actually commit all of the deaths but the Wall Street yuppies are so stereotyped that no one even notices that people are missing? Or is the killing spree all in his imagination?
This is definitely a movie which keeps you full of thought long after the credits roll. Some may look at the title and immediately write it off as a slasher movie. Don't be fooled. There are some scenes which may not be to all tastes but this movie can be classed as a black comedy or 80's Wall Street biopic horror!
Do you like Huey Lewis & the News?
A masterpiece. 10/10.