Genre: Thriller, Drama, Horror, Satire, Black Comedy, Serial Killer, Psychos, Detectives, Slasher, Cult Classic, Drugs, Mistaken Identity, Law, Disturbing, Prostitution, Infidelity, Mental Illness, Cannibals, Gay/Lesbian, Gore, Murder, Police
Tagline: Killer looks.
Plot: Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol) and Guinevere Turner's (Go Fish) adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's controversial novel distills the critically maligned book down to its ironic, satirical core. Wisely situating most of the novel's grisly action off-screen, Harron employs violence as a metaphor for the spiritually vacant materialism and corporate machismo of the Reagan '80s. Christian Bale (Velvet Goldmine) delivers a shining performance as the status-obsessed, psychotic broker Patrick Bateman--self-proclaimed expert in "murders and executions." Traveling amongst narcissistic, misogynistic, barely discernable corporate clones, Patrick spends his workdays obsessing over tasteful business cards, designer suits, and prime reservations at trendy restaurants. After hours, he dismembers prostitutes, models, transients, and literally gives a co-worker the axe in a series of increasingly surreal episodes, all prefaced by demented lectures on the virtues of Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, and Huey Lewis. Chloe Sevigny (Boys Don't Cry) and Resse Witherspoon (Election), as Patrick's secretary and fiancée, turn in strong performances, and Andrzej Sekula's stylish cinematography lends the film a stark, über-modern aesthetic reminiscent of A Clockwork Orange. While American Psycho does not
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 ...big words spouted by a gilded motion picture that is trying to sound intelligent and artsy but ends up becoming a misleading ghost of what it could have been.--Cortney Fusco (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
...an extremely entertaining film which proves that you don't need a gigantic body count or over-the-top gory deaths to be a great movie. While many people dislike it for that very reason, I see it as the film's strongpoint. Truly a modern classic.--Craig Atchison (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
Cynically funny at times (like when they compare business cards) and with an almost perfect "find the bodies and get killed by a chainsaw in a stairwell" scene; this is still a disappointment with a particularly weak and vague finale.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
...the film version of "American Psycho" wisely avoids the violence and gore of the novel and focuses more on the satire, that was always the main aspect of the book.  --Matt Dalton (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
To make this short and sweet, great story, great diologue, great acting, great fun!!! See this movie....unless all your expecting is TONS of blood, we get some blood, but not TONS....  --Mr Disgusting (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
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| Directed by |
Mary Harron
I Shot Andy Warhol, The Notorious Bettie Page, Big Love |
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| Written by |
Mary Harron
I Shot Andy Warhol, The Weather Underground, Punk: Attitude |
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 | Justin Theroux
Mulholland Dr., Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion |
 | Josh Lucas
A Beautiful Mind, Hulk, Sweet Home Alabama |
 | Bill Sage
Boiler Room, Mysterious Skin, High Art |
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| Music By |
John Cale
The Beach, Basquiat, Something Wild |
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| If you'd like to watch a man slowly go insane and murder people then check out this flick. 7/10 --FrighT MasteR (UHM)
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