American Psycho

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Summary: A book that came into life by the movie.
Review: After seeing this movie the day it came out, I was very impressed. The directing by Mary Harron is absoultely amazing, she really made the book come to life in this thriller.. The movie goes through twists and turns and I recommend anyone this movie if you like thinking while watching movies.... Pat Bateman, portrade by Christian Bale is the main character throughout the movie there are many monologues which are absoultely beautiful and make the movie no doubt... So if you like a moview that twists and turns and has a high shock value this is the movie for you.

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Summary: Money Waster! Don't bother Watching!
Review: I went and saw 'American Psycho' in the theater in all it's 'gory' blood-filled scenes. There is a lack of plot to this movie: Very Rich Corporate Man from Mid-80s cracks and starts killing people (First Homeless people and prostitutes whom are willing to do anything for the money this guy is throwing around, but then he just starts killing his own co-workers, and by the end of the Movie, he thinks that an ATM is telling him to kill a cat that is walking by and feed it to the machine, to which a elderly woman sees and that means he has to kill her too). Yup, that's it! What a plot! I imagine that this guy ends up killing at least 30 people in the movie.... not one of his victims have family who would want the death of a loved one avenged? While in the theater, I saw many people just get up and leave. And I don't blame them either. When I left the theater, I felt this was the only time I have actually WASTED $9 on a movie. The effects for the blood and gore were realistic for most of the movie, but sometimes you just see blood flying everywhere for no good, logical reason. They try to portray this movie as being in the mid-80s, but you don't realize this until they end up going to a club and all of the younger people are dressed in 80s-ish style garb and the music being pumped into the club was 'Culture Club'. Even the Many, many references by 'Patrick Bateman' (Main Character) to the band "Huey Lewis and the News", did not impress upon the audience that this is the mid-80s. They have too many 90s products for the 'time': Everyone having CD players, etc. It just didn't work. Even the acting by Christian Bale left a lot to be desired, it seemed like he was 'trying too hard' to act. His acting seemed 'forced' and not at all natural. The way he acted was like at any moment you would be expecting someone to walk in and tell Christian Bale; "Cut! OK, Christian, you tried the best you could and you couldn't do it, now we're going to get so and so to be Patrick Bateman instead." And see Christian Bale walk off the set hanging his head like a dog that you've just yelled at. Reese Witherspoon on the other hand does a good job of the Naïve girlfriend/bride-to-be. She pulls it off just like she pulled off the 'naïve teen' role in 'Cruel Intentions'. I was surprised when I found that she had sunk as low as to do a movie like this. Overall, I would have to say that this movie deserves less than 1 star, and that you should avoid this it at all costs. The soundtrack is decent is you're looking for a 'flash-back' the 80s, but you would be better off with a soundtrack like 'the Wedding singer'. All of the controversy surrounding the movie was basically worthless (the studio claimed that the movie was originally NC-17, but since they shortened the sex scene, they were able to get an 'R' rating. Which I hear is going to be released on the home video DVD and VHS versions.) Avoid this Movie, you will regret spending it otherwise.

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Summary: American Psycho, An American Classic
Review: American Psycho is, hands down, one of the best movies made recently. It is witty, smart, funny, and everything else you can ask for in a film. It is well worth a look. The story revolves around the wealthy, Wall Street yuppie Patrick Bateman, played dead-on by Christian Bale. Bateman is, by day, a normal individual. By night, he is a cold blooded killer. Through lunches, dinners, dates, drug induced binges at bars, we begin to learn that Bateman is no different from many people in the world. But then something happens. He begins to think of what people would look like with their insides out. He gets jealous of other peoples' business cards and wants them dead. Nobody know though. The charm of this story comes from the descriptions Bateman gives in what his daily routine entails, what type of suits he wears, what everyone else is wearing, and the music he listens to. Much like the book by Bret Easton Ellis, the film spends time on these descriptions in a hilarious outcome, to show us how normal Bateman is. The charm also comes from his relationship to other characters, particularly the wonderful Reese Witherspoon as his fiance, and the beautiful Chloe Sevoine as his secretary. These are two people who are very close to him, yet know nothing about what is going on in his head. This makes it even more creepy. The book is a great piece of literature and the film is a wonderful piece of cinema. The great thing about the movie version is that it focused on the story and the wit of the book, not the violence. This movie is not for the weak by any means, but compared to the book, it is very tame. I can definitely recommend American Psycho. Those who loved movies like Very Bad Things, Rushmore, Election, and Pulp Fiction will really enjoy this movie.

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Summary: psycho for psycho
Review: if you feel that life has not yet begun for you kids out there, here's your first reason for living. AMERICAN PSYCHO is possibly the most stimulating film i have ever seen. it is set in the best year, 1985, and accompanied by great music (new order, genesis, etc), sex, drugs, money, and best of all-murder. not only is this the ultimate cult classic novel, christian bale could very well be THE actor of the 21st century. i am completely smitten with this video, this book, this tragically keen man, this phenomenon. so all you kids run out and get this video, you will learn to live, and you will love life like you have never imagined possible. you can thank christian's performance for this experience.

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Summary: American not psycho..just misunderstood
Review: The film its self was not received by the public the way the writer intended it. The book is a dark satire of 80's greed and the yuppie generation. All of these points are present in the film but not in the advertising. I thought the film was good-sick if you want to take it that way, but funny if you look at it the other way. Both the film and the book have a lot to say but the book says it more clearly.

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Summary: American Psycho: (Other than John Rocker)
Review: American Psycho was one of the best films of 1999. The blood and gore count was suprisingly low in comparison to other horror flicks, but the psychological scares rival that of a great Alfred Hitchcock film. This is a great film for those of you out there who prefer mind twisting to mind splattering. There are countless references to at least a dozen horror flicks for all of you horror buffs out there.

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Summary: I was satisfied
Review: I really enjoyed this movie, and I can't wait to purchse it on DVD. Bale did a wonderful job, and Reese Witherspoon is usually solid playing her roles. The movie is a bit different, but I being a big movie fan like to see these types of things. I think it will do really well when it is available for rental.

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Summary: American Psycho
Review: I thought it was the best movie i have ever seen. truly a great film by an excellent actor.

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Summary: Outstanding Book/Film Interpretation
Review: I was quite impressed with this film. Namely with the fact Christian Bale conveys such a visciousness that if you were ever to encounter him in person you would never look at rich, wealthy, yuppie types the same way again. The thing that makes this film so much fun to watch is the fusion of 80's nostalgia and raw carnage being displayed with such creativity. I imagine the forthcoming DVD will have deleted scenes that weren't used in the initial film making the experience even more surreal. What is so impressive is how the director makes the mood so pasty and drab looking. Every scene has this dark sensibility but most of the time you are presented with daytime overcast skies, white walls and classic 80's artwork. The sets make Batemans character seem so friendly but so incredibly frightening too. You leave the film thinking about all the people you know in your life that could possibly have similar defects. This film is definately a winner and sure to be the Christian Bale breakout performance people will remember him for.

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Summary: Better than the book--take that however you'd like
Review: I lump this movie in with others so weird and twisted(Natural Born Killers, Fight Club, Seven), that I can't bring myself to say I loved, but was worth seeing. Mary Harron (director, co-writer) did a good job of making Ellis' book watchable, and the subtle pokes at the 80's Wall Street mentality were funny. Bale was great(he usually is) playing the darkest character he's ever tackled. The three-way scene which was cut for US audiences is actually very funny in a oh-my-is he-really-doing this? kind of way. Then, people die. The ending seemed non-eventful, but that stems from the book. Although several plot points are dropped from the transition from book-to-film, the basic story structure remains the same. The climax toyed with our expectations of the bad guy being punished at the end. (would they catch him? what happened to the carnage he created?) Patrick was the most poorly behaved character in the cast, but perhaps the point of the movie was that they (the 80's) were an evil time, and Bale's character was simply doing what everyone else was afraid to. If graphic violence and sexual behavior gross you out, then avoid this movie. If they don't, watch this movie, and look beyond it's graphic nature, and enjoy it for the social satire. The book is rife with misogynistic scenes; the screenplay written by two women shows that the real fools of the story are the men, greedy in their newfound wealth and expensive suits. They're merely insecure boys with big toys. I still feel that this story could've been told differently; the film as it is is a good one. I'd take this over the latest Freddie Prinze movie anyday.