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AMERICAN PSYCHO - REVIEW

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Adapting Bret Easton Ellis' chilling novel was always going to be a challenge yet director Mary Harron did really well to find a unique, stylish angle on it. While nowhere near as gruesome as the book, the film's classier, more implied approach works perfectly well, keeping it firmly in the horror genre but also making sure to make the satire of 80's excess and vanity as biting as possible. Christian Bale plays wealthy New York banking executive Patrick Bateman in his most substantial stand-out role pre-Batman. To date, this is quite probably his most striking performance even if, on a purely physical level, his dedication to his roles in The Fighter and The Machinist are particularly memorable. In American Psycho , he gives us an all-around full-on portrayal of a serial killer complete with creepy monologues, conflicting morals, bat-shit insane breakdowns and a meticulous approach to his looks and how he is perceived by his peers. Instead of putting us directly deep