American Psycho

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Summary: A very original and rather clever psychological thriller
Review: A lot of people didn't really know what to think about this title. The name American Psycho made it look rather like a slasher flick which is what many people expected it to be. I live in Australia and the original novel is rated R in Australia which means that anyone under 18 can't buy the book. When I first heard that it had been made into a movie I was a bit shocked. If a book was bad enough to earn an R rating then I was wondering how could they go about screening it. But it turns out that they did a rather good job. The movie still has the same story and a lot of the bizarre sex and voilence, but it is not nearly as graphic as the book is. This does not, however let the movie down in any way. Definatelly a worth see and a fan of the book may be disappointed because of the lack of gore but will still probably like it. As a DVD, it was given a fairly ordinary treatment. Although it has stuning picture and sound quality, the extras a fairly limited. It has the usual theatrical trailer, a five minute interview with Christian Bale where he tells us how he became involved in the film and how he personally feels about the film, a very short making of documentary that doesn't really reveal all that much, productions notes and biographies of the cast and crew. It would have been better if it contained a commentary track by director Mary Harron and Christian Bale, a longer documentary and also have a section that tells us how Bret Easton Ellis feels about the movie. Above all, it is a terrific movie that as an ok DVD release but it required more extras.

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Summary: greed feeds lust
Review: I really don't see why people seem to have such exterme apathy for this movie. Sure, the visual can be a tad graphic, and plot is a tad simplistic, but those are very superficial views. This movie would of been much greatly excepeted in the decade that it was set in(and at the time that the book was written), the decadent decade of the 80's. This movie isn't very realistic, but that is the point of a satire, to blow out of proprotion that evil that is within all of us. In the case, it was the utterly greedy and secular upper class society of the 80's. It is fitting that i'd use a keivin spacey quote, "To get a person's attention, You can't just tap on the shoulder anymore, you got to hit over the head with a sledghammer", that's what a social satire should do and that's what American Psyhco does, it bluntly and forcefully makes the viewer see what Christian Bale is and how he is nothing but a mere reflection of modern society. When he kills, he feels alive, for his every day life is nothin but a facade of brunches and buisness card duels. There are moments of humility and even humor, but in the end it's a masterfully done dark satire, along the lines of A Clockwork Orange.

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Summary: Rather disappointing
Review: I expected a movie that would push the boundaries of my morals. Instead was really struggling to enjoy the movie. It just didn't seem to flow together and the acting just didn't seem to blend very well. I felt no sense of suspense. After it was over I felt like I had just chewed an very dry, bland piece of chicken. Maybe my expectations were to high.

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Summary: What the... ???
Review: This was the worst movie I have seen since "Eyes Wide Shut". I'm sorry..I just did not get it. Maybe the horrible acting distracted me from the integral plot points, if there were any....

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Summary: American Psycho
Review: Mary Herron did an outstanding job with her interpretation of the novel by Brett Easton Ellis. True she tones down the violence but she also has made sure that the tone of the novel remains intact. Christian Bale is simpy superb in this film his Patrick Bateman is one of modern cinemas classic performances.

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Summary: Read the Book
Review: After first reading the amazing book, I was looking forward to seeing the movie and was drastically disappointed. Rather than weening out the best parts of the book to tighten up the story into a feature length film, the movie seemed like a random summary of the book, rather than a story in itself. The acting was wonderful and a few points captured the emotions and tone of the book, but it is nothing in comparison. If you want to experience the desired effect of this story of 80's greed and yuppiness, then skip the movie and read the book.

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Summary: fa fa fa far better than ordinary movies
Review: This movie is a really good one (acting, directing, music, suspense, script, etc., all better than just OK), but then... why so many people don't like it? It is not bacause of all those killings. Any scary movie have more killings than this one, and the same people still seems to enjoy it. Maybe it is because of the killer. Killers used to be like Jason, or guys with a scarface, really ugly people. The idea that a pefectly educated, refined gentleman (not just a deformed creature, or a troubled teenager) can be a psycho installs a killer in the rich people's houses. That IS scary.

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Summary: A stylish, disturbing thriller -- worth the ride!
Review: Excellent bizarre film, reminded me a little of a mix of How to Get Ahead in Advertising (classic British film), with Psycho, and even Wall Street. Having come of age in the '80s, much of the dialog of the post-modern era hits home. It's wacky, and over the top, but leaves you wondering if any of the events actually happen outside the main character's twisted mind... (much like "...Advertising"). He knows he's nuts, he's taking pills to fight it, but he envisions chopping people up because they have cooler business cards. Tour de force acting, including Willam Defoe.

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Summary: Satire that all Men should See
Review: This satiric commentary on Men and the 80s brings to life a deep roar of laughter behind a mask of disgust. A MUST SEE!!

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Summary: UNRATED
Review: I did'nt see the movie in theaters so was'nt sure what was added for this version and don't really care,I loved it anyway,I had read the book which was very stomach churning in parts and I must admit was hoping for some blood and gore action on screen but after watching the movie I think it worked better with less,the chainsaw scene was great but that could have something to do with Christian Bale being naked at the time,hey I'm only human. The interview was interesting to watch though I would have liked the featurette on the making of the movie to have been longer and more in depth. It's a keeper.