The film itself truly delivers as a thrilling, hardcore ride into the mind of a self-absorbed killer. His behavior is unacceptable, yet we can't help but watch with sick fascination as he kills. Typical to the person who rubbernecks at the scene of a fatal accident, American Psycho feeds on that same curiosity. We can't help but look, no matter how awful it might be. The violence is shocking, but a necessary element.
Scenes change drastically, without too much foreshadowing.
Suddenly a woman is running for her life from a man with a chainsaw when only moments before she was in his arms. Packed with unexpected thrills, dark comic moments we should all be ashamed we enjoy, some really great designer wear, and more 80s music than I'd care to listen to, American Psycho is definitely an E ticket ride and an Oscar contender not to be missed.