Review of American Psycho (2000) by Jimmyspeaker — 06 Dec 2021

One could argue American Psycho as the greatest films of the 2000s, led by Christian Bale's iconic performance as the crazed investment banker Patrick Bateman. Carrying massive cultural and social relevance to today, American Psycho continues to be one of the cornerstones of modern cinema, with an incredible directive experience led by Mary Harron and Edward Pressman.

Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, and Matt Ross provide memorable characters, with the beauty of Samantha Mathis and Chloë Sevigny contrasting the gore that defines the film. While the film's pace may be controversial to some, American Psycho remains one of the most vital American films of modern cinema; a truly remarkable performance by a near-perfectly suited cast for the horrific depiction of Reaganite Capitalism run amok.