American Psycho (2000)
Directed by Mary Harron
Starring Christian Bale, Jared Leto, Chloe Sevigny
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this movie promises a fantastic satirical view on the yuppies of the 80's. Not for the light-hearted (it's been given an R18+ rating due to violence), the movie follows Patrick Bateman, a narcissistic business man and serial killer. He hides this side and is seemingly your self obsessed yuppie of the 80's for me, it's the way he tries to fit in that solidifies this film as amazing. Despite being a raving lunatic, Bateman is obsessed with having the best material possessions in order for people to like him (upon seeing Paul's business card that is hardly different from his he says "Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark!").
It's the litte things that make this movie a gem. That way Bateman notices every single detail in his appearance as well as others, the way he blatantly stated that he likes to dissect girls and that he is utterly insane to one of co-workers who just waves him off (which happens in different forms through out the film) which just helps the message of the yuppie being a self absorbed, ignorant man. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS FILM! It is just amazing on all accounts and of course just reminds me why Christian Bale is one of my favourite actors.
5/5
-Cassie
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