Rating ****/*****, or 7/10
Disturbing
slasher film, based on the novel by Brett Easton Ellis, regarding
upperclass Wall Street yuppie Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale in one
of his most memorable roles) who spends his off-time murdering
people. In a hallucinatory thrill ride through banking executives'
offices and dark, prostitute filled alleyways alike, director Mary
Harron portrays Bateman as a totally amoral character, incapable of
any regard for human life, but obsessed with superficial details like
the quality of gold lined business cards. Bateman eventually gets
absorbed deeper and deeper into his depraved fantasies, but can
continue playing them out because of the justice system's total lack
of interest, underlining the notion that in New York's financial
district, life means nothing compared to money and apathy has
conquered empathy completely.
Starring:
Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Jared Leto
Directed
by Mary Harron
USA:
Lions Gate Films, 2000
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