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Christan Bale is a tool,that being said he was amazing in this movie! Truely made to play this role. The scene where hes flexing in the mirror doing the whore......somthing tells me he's done this before. I'm not shure if this is a new classic or not but I'll throw it up there with my top 20 of all time. Now How is it a total tool is in some of my favorite movies?
I can't think of anything wrong with this movie other than the part where Patrick points an unconnected pneumatic nail gun to the back of his secretaries head. Good thing he didn't go for the kill, because he would have epicly failed.
Posted By: Razor_Sharp at 6:37am, September 8, 2009
Non stop entrainment. Great laughs.
The killer is the main character which makes the story that much more fun.
Basic story: Patrick Bateman is a psychopath who can't stop killing people. He loves to do it, but it makes such a mess which is a pain to clean up. He wants to be seen as perfect, or at least normal. Most people actually see him that way which allows him to go unnoticed. He is so obviously nuts and throws these hints at people and they still don't get it. The finale comes down to a hilarious murdering spree with a conclusion that leaves you dumbfounded.
To date this is still one of Bale's best performances, he's charming, funny & genuinly frightening. Not many films get you under the skin of a psychopath quite like this one, see it!
Christian Bale is awesome and this movie is incredible!Highly recommend it to anyone!!!!!!!!!!! Sick,evil and just absoultly amazing!!! Please insert stray cat :)
I saw this movie when it ran in the theaters and i was really impressed. Christian bales acting was brilliant, he deserved an oscar and the dialogue was superb. I really liked the Ed Gein thing he told his friends about and when he told his secretary that Ted Bundys dog was named Lassie, "Who's Ted Bundy?" "never mind". One of the most memorable death scenes is when he kills one of his co workers "Try getting a reservation at Dorsia now you f*@#ing stupid bastard!". That death scene belongs among the tops with Captain Rhodes and the Omen photographers deaths.
Bales preformance really scared the shit out of me and five years after seeing this when i was watching Batman Begins i could not stop thinking about his American Psycho preformance (Batman=Bateman???).
this was a really cool movie, but i didnt even think that this was too much of a horror movie. I actually thought it was funny. when he killed jared leto is really funny
awesome movie awesome acting, really shows how self absorbent people can be, plus gotta love seeing Jared letto get dominated with the axe to Huey Louise and the news. still with i could see that bitch get it with the chainsaw
An excellent very layered film that warrants multiple watches. Bale is excellent in all aspects of his character, good directing, one of my top 10 movies of all time!
This was the first Christian Bale movie I watched I thought this is one crazy fucked up film and I think in the end he was taken care of by his peers....I love the way movie looked and its was crazy movie and a must see totally.
Posted By: TheBurning at 2:31pm, February 15, 2009
Great movie here, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ THE BOOK PEOPLE. The film is G - Rated compared to the book, which features scenes involving the murder of a 5 year old at the zoo, than pretending to be a doctor to comfort the boys mother. And the insertion of a starved rat into a womans vagina....... This movie as well as the book has some great humor, and a mind-fuck of an ending.
Posted By: mikethademon at 9:54am, January 9, 2009
This will be a classic. The best movie by Bale in my opinion. Very original, but a confusing ending?
'Huh?' is what I muttered after seeing this extremely polarized film. This has got to be the best example I've ever seen of a 'love it or hate it' flick. I should mention that American Psycho is by no means a horror movie...at all. It's a psychological thriller with elements of drama. It feels too long, and Christian Bale just isn't a good enough actor to pull his weight in the role (though I will admit, I was impressed with him in this movie). Gorehounds should get away and never look back...there is almost no gore in the entire movie.
If you watch this film as a drama or a character study, you might get a kick out of it - but American Psycho is no more a horror movie than I am Santa Claus...
Posted By: Bloodymuffins at 1:47pm, November 11, 2008
Very interesting movie. I loved how it was just a trip through the mind of a person slowly slipping into insanity. Bale did a great job of portraying a killer and was a joy to watch. Without him there would have been no movie.
A must see movie for every horror buff. It shows how a serial killer becomes to unravel and eventually lose it. Not too much blood just the right amount. Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman need not say anymore!!!!
A brave attempt to film the awesome book. Patrick Bateman is a towering character and Bale plays him to perfection. A wonder tale of greed, 80's yuppiedom and murder.Loses its way toward the end but exposes the hollow futility of big business.
Posted By: MrHorrorfest at 3:38pm, October 7, 2008
I didn't really like it. Probably because I didn't really get it.
Posted By: Galvatron at 12:29pm, September 2, 2008
"Try getting a reservation at Dorsia now you %*!#ing stupid bastard!"
I saw American Psycho when it hit theaters back in 2000. Going in, I really did not know what to expect. I thought I was going to see something similar to "Psycho."
I walked out of the theater after the movie was over, blown away. I was thinking "what the hell was this movie I just saw?" and "who the hell was that guy?" Needless to say, it quickly became one of my all-time favorites!
Awesome awesome awesome movie. I could go on forever so I will keep it short. The first thing that caught my attention here was the directing. Very good! If only more movies were constructed with this much care and attention to detail. Mary Harron both excellently captured and depicted the character of Bateman and his world in this film. Really, the viewer is drawn into his world right from the get-go. Or is it the shower scene, lol?
Not enough can be said about Christian Bale's performance. It was perfect and SHOULD have won the "Best Actor" Oscar in 2000. What the hell do those Oscar people know anyhow? I did not know who this guy was until after I saw this movie. He became my favorite actor very fast as I saw more of his films. And, he eventually became my favorite superhero! ...But Bale was still better in American Psycho than he was in either of the Batman films. Christian Bale's Bateman was so many things: calculating, sarcastic, manipulative, menacing, and pure evil.
The story was very engaging. It was wise to have a lot of narration by Bateman, as it helped put a face on this otherwise faceless character. Plus the rage and sarcasm that came out of his mouth was really funny. Too funny in fact, where I found myself wondering if I should be laughing and cheering this guy on so much.
I really enjoyed the killing in this movie. I thought it was very well done in that it showed enough to really creep the viewer out. This movie was a bit Jason-like as Bateman's killing scenes were so entertaining to me. No he did not smash an occupied sleeping bag against a tree or anything, but that axe scene in his apartment, with Paul Allen, and Huey Lewis and the News, holy shit!
I also loved the soundtrack to this movie. Those 80's hit songs Bateman was always listening to, flawless! His speech on Genesis just before the terrific sex scene, super-awesome.
I decided to give the novel a read shortly after seeing the film in hopes of learning more about what was going on in Bateman's head. The movie is not exactly the same as the book in that the book has more events and details of Bateman and his activities. I recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the movie and wants more Bateman, as more Bateman you will get!
While I am very happy with the movie, I ultimately do wish the director included more of the gore from the book. Not all the gore though, no one wants it to be a Saw film...But imagine what the scene with the pipe, the cheese, the rat, and the acid would have been like!
Bottom line is American Psycho is a super-excellent film that should be missed by no horror fan.
Easily 5/5 Skulls!
"...and I really can't stress blonde enough. Blonde."
Mwah, it's okay, it could've made WAY better to be honest. I used to love this movie, but ever since i've red the book, it's really on big dissapointment. So for all fans to this movie, i really recommand the book "American Psycho". It has so much torture in it that this movie didn't show. Just some weak killing, while the book makes your spine shiver with joy. Overal, Christian Bale did an awesome job in this movie. I'm giving it a skinny 7.
Absolute Brilliance! Set in a wonderfully sublime 1980's buisness world, this spiral of insanity tells the story of a man who, under his social mask, loathed the very essence of everyone around him... and after committing his grisly crimes, could not be caught, however brash about the crimes; immune to even a confession. I cannot explain how important this movie is! An absolute must see... now if you would excuse me, I need to return some video tapes.
I hate this movie,it really sucks!!!!
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i enjoyed this movie....me and my parents watched it today, wasnt too much gore, but i really didnt mind that, because it was all about Bateman and how messed he becomes
the only thing i didnt get was the ending...like did he really kill everyone? or was it all in his head?
Posted By: FrEaKjOkErXXX at 5:18pm, February 5, 2008
American Psycho remains one of my favorite horror films to this date. Bale's performance is amazing and he really captures the character of Patrick Bateman. I would recommend this to anyone.
I own the unrated film and I love this movie. It's just a trip... It takes you inside the mind of a mad man. Chtistian Bale is perfect in this film! check this movie out!
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