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.
Member Reviews
Frightening, but not in the way you might think - Amadeus
For me, the most frightening thing about this movie was the fact not only did I know people like Patrick Bateman in the '80's, I STILL know people like that...
I never read the book, but the plot was quite not exactly brilliant and in many ways, unsatisfactory. However, the acting was good, and I thought the way all the cliched stuff of the '80's was brought was brilliant. AS were Batemens comments - particularly those in nightclubs... As for the horror and depravity of it all - for me, the movie just seemed to aimlessly plod along like a needle stuck in the groove of a record with the same thing being rehashed again and again, and when the needle finally skipped out, it was only to sink back into another endless repetitive groove... This meant I would keep sinking into a stupour in the long hours (or so it seemed) between plot changes and thus didn't really appreciate if something had happened after seeing the 'horror' the first time...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.It's alright... - jennyg
Alright movie.
Good acting.
Alright story line.
The book was way better
I almost found the movie too violent and the movie seemed to drag on a bit too much for me.
I know some people love this movie, it just wasn't the best for me.
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Frightening, but not in the way you might think - Amadeus
For me, the most frightening thing about this movie was the fact not only did I know people like Patrick Bateman in the '80's, I STILL know people like that...
I never read the book, but the plot was quite not exactly brilliant and in many ways, unsatisfactory. ...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 ...It's alright... - jennyg
Alright movie.
Good acting.
Alright story line.
The book was way better
I almost found the movie too violent and the movie seemed to drag on a bit too much for me.
I know some people love this movie, it just wasn't the best ...