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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 Krista Sutton Reg E. Cathey Anthony Lemke Stephen Bogaert Monika Meier Blair Williams Marie Dame Kelley Harron Patricia Gage Landy Cannon Park Bench Catherine Black Margaret Ma Peter Tufford Kennedy Mark Pawson Jessica Lau Lilette Wiens Show All…

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Review by Simon Ramshaw ★★★★½ 15

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

Snooty Film Analyst: It’s OK.

Me: 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, Simon.

Me: Yes, Analyst?

Snooty Film Analyst: Why are their notes scattered around the place concerning theories…
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 11

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 brat pitt ★★★★ 11

bret easton ellis really had the nerve to say that women can’t direct even after mary harron adapted his book into one of the most iconic films of all time huh 🤔
Review by Ben McDonald ★★★★½

This film is an utterly insane gift to the world. What a smart interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis's masterpiece.
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 ★★★★★ 4

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

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Review by elisabrandt

oh, well
Review by Andrew Sabonis-Chafee ★★★

This movie was made for Christian Bale. Christian Bale was made for this movie. He will never be better than this. Sorry you peaked so soon buddy.
Review by Werewolf23 ★★★★

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Review by Fergyfilms ★★★½

Quoteable as hell and chock-full of memorable scenes, American Psycho is pitch-black comedy and horror at both of their best. It isn't without flaws though, as many supporting charaters pale in comparison to Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman and will wind up completely forgotten in your memory by the end of the film.
Review by Kiteman ★★★★

The clash between hedonism and violence, it's beautifully dark.
Review by jacobspooner ★★★★★

Omg. This is so good. Frack, brah. Bale is the best Batman btw.
Review by Loeschekind ½

What a s**t. Seriously. There's nothing good about this movie. Ridiculous how he gets away everytime.
Review by IncredibleTaste ★★★★★

What can I say, I loved this movie.

Christian Bale was hilarious. There’s more to say I guess but I won’t say it!
Review by Lewis ★★★★★

Satire and dark humour at its finest.