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American Psycho

2000 Directed by Mary Harron

I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Christian Bale Willem Dafoe Jared Leto Josh Lucas Samantha Mathis Matt Ross Bill Sage Chloë Sevigny Cara Seymour Justin Theroux Guinevere Turner Reese Witherspoon Stephen Bogaert Monika Meier Reg E. Cathey Marie Dame Patricia Gage Krista Sutton Catherine Black

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Review by Simon Ramshaw ★★★★½ 10

Driver: Do you like Mary Harron’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho?

Snooty Film Analyst: It’s OK.

Driver: The later scenes are a little too abstract for my tastes, but when Bateman’s monologuing carries on throughout all 102 minutes, I think it really comes into its own, commercially and artistically. The whole film has a clear, crisp look, and an old sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives Andrzej Sekula’s cinematography a big boost. Mary Harron's been compared to David Fincher in the final scenes, but I think Mary has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humour.

Snooty Film Analyst: Hey, Driver.

Driver: Yes, Analyst?

Snooty Film Analyst: Why are their notes scattered around the place concerning theories…
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 9

Christian Bale deserved an Oscar.

So quotable.

So funny.

So twisted.

So delirious.

So amazing.

Sorry this review is so short, I have to return some videotapes.
Review by Laura Raud ★★★★½ 13

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Harold, it's Bateman, Patrick Bateman. You're my lawyer so I think you should know: I've killed a lot of people. Some girls in the apartment uptown uh, some homeless people maybe 5 or 10 um an NYU girl I met in Central Park. I left her in a parking lot behind some donut shop. I killed Bethany, my old girlfriend, with a nail gun, and some man uh some old faggot with a dog last week. I killed another girl with a chainsaw, I had to, she almost got away and uh someone else there I can't remember maybe a model, but she's dead too. And Paul Allen. I killed Paul Allen with an axe in the face, his body…
Review by Katie ★★★★★ 2

relating to patrick bateman is a scaaarrryy feeling but thank god this film was made by women or I think I might go insane
Review by issy 🥝 ★★★★ 3

look I know this might be fairly controversial and I don't want to upset anyone I just think that this app is a place I can express my opinions about film and I really hope you agree and take my words with appreciation for freedom of speech and simple conversation when I say: patrick had the nicest business card anyway
Review by willa ★★★½ 2

if a man says this is his favorite movie run away quickly Perhaps

Recent reviews

Review by twiab ★★★★★

WOW
Review by Azul ★★★★½

Christian Bale is a fucking GOD. He deserves a shower of Oscars.
MAN WHAT A TRIP i hadn't been this anxious while watching a film in a long time, it's SO GOOOOOOD
Review by b ★★★★½

holy shit batman...... which deity do i have to bargain with in order to get patrick bateman's perfect skin
Review by brosen ★★★★

Stands the test of time with sharp social commentary and aggressively dark humor akin to "Fight Club"
Review by Thomas Barker ★★★★★

'American Psycho' is a dark comedy that at times struggles to find a tone and stick with it; but with fantastic dialogue and a truly excellent performance by Christian Bale it succeeds as not just a comedy about a serial killer, but a social commentary on the American wealthy elite.
Review by katemo ★★★★½

D O R S I A
Review by rjx ★★★★

Rewatched on hbo
Review by elle🕸 ★★★★

THIS WAS SO GOOD HAHAHAH WTF
- the Huey Lewis scene
- Christian Bale is amazing
- I fancy Patrick Bateman sorry not sorry his accent his suits hdhfhbvfbfxg
- the dramatic music when Luis gets a new business card
- "I have to return some video tapes"
- Patrick and Tyrell Wellick are SO SIMILAR I'm off to rewatch Mr Robot
Review by vanesa429 ★★★★

the scene where he talks about his daily routine is me.... lmao but its an alright movie i like the scene where puts his music on at his house before he kills the guy