American Psycho
Killer Collector's Edition
Uncut Version
Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) - a Wall Street yuppie obsessed with success, status and style - is also a serial killer who murders, rapes and mutilates both strangers and acquaintances without reason. A police detective is on his trail as Bateman's mask of studied, distant cool begins to fall apart.
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too much gore for me! - bbell
I could see the satirical aspects of this movie, but couldn't take all the blood and gore..! I just wanted to warn anyone who has a weak stomache or just can't handle watching people being cut with knifes that they should probably choose a movie other than this one....it still gives me the shivers! ;)Great movie - toopopcultured
Ahhhhh...I just love this movie. I have been waiting awhile to see this one again, and it was worth it. I was blown away when I read the book and a little disturbed to hear there was a movie coming out, but was impressed with how it was done. Christian Bale does an awesome job of portraying Patick Bateman, exactly as I pictured him to be. Some of the subtleties from the book didn't come across for the screen, but I expect that from a book to film. Again, great.Underrated - filmgeek
A lot of people I know did not like this film, but for the life of me I cannot understand why.
This film is a brilliant satire of 1980's materialism. Christian Bale is pitch perfect as Patrick Bateman, and the supporting cast he is surrounded with add a great deal texture and quirky nuances to the movie.
Granted, and without giving anything away, the movie gets a little bizarre near the end, but when you look at the movie as a whole, that's kind of the point. It needs to go where it goes in order to make the film's point.
In the end, whether you like the direction of the story or not, one cannot deny that Christian Bale's performance is in itself THE reason to watch this film, and if that's the only thing you enjoy from it, well, that's not a bad thing.
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too much gore for me! - bbell
I could see the satirical aspects of this movie, but couldn't take all the blood and gore..! I just wanted to warn anyone who has a weak stomache or just can't handle watching people being cut with knifes that they should probably choose a movie other than ...Great movie - toopopcultured
Ahhhhh...I just love this movie. I have been waiting awhile to see this one again, and it was worth it. I was blown away when I read the book and a little disturbed to hear there was a movie coming out, but was impressed with how it was done. Christian ...Underrated - filmgeek
A lot of people I know did not like this film, but for the life of me I cannot understand why.
This film is a brilliant satire of 1980's materialism. Christian Bale is pitch perfect as Patrick Bateman, and the supporting cast he is surrounded with ...