Review of American Psycho (2000) by Joe C — 19 Jan 2015
It took nine years, but Bret Easton Ellis' appallingly violent 1991 novel got the big-screen treatment with this adaptation, which cast Christian Bale in his first big-boy role as the loathsome, status-obsessed and unquestionably insane serial killer Patrick Bateman.
Though many of the cultural touchstones described in the book had faded by the time American Psycho reached the screen, its central observations, mainly its critique of 80's avarice and the consumer culture that produced them, remained undiluted.
That said, its torrent of generally unappealing behavior and horrific violence may appeal to more to horror connoisseurs, as American Psycho nervously teeters on the brink of realism and sick fantasy, as it brings you to one of the best conclusions to a horror movie ever.
This review of American Psycho (2000) was written by Joe C on 19 Jan 2015.
American Psycho has generally received very positive reviews.
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