American Psycho (2000) Movie Reviews

dukeakasmudge 10/01/2011 (0 of 1 found this helpful)

Rating of
0.5/4 

What a dud

mitchellyoung 09/17/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

A brilliant psychological thriller that lives on the edge of ambiguity. Bale is chilling and charismatic as the morally-devoid serial killer. The atmosphere in this film is thick.

The Film Rebel 08/22/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

An excellent movie, but the ending left me confused and was not very well executed. Still, an incredible cult classic. Very underrated.

PsychoKing1227 08/08/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

What a great movie. Yes, twisted, disgusting, and honestly freaky, I still found this movie to be very enjoyable, with Christian Bale's best performance ever. I loved this movie and I can't say it enough. The book was definitley better, but where is that not true outside of Lord of the Rings, eh?

Roseybaby 06/24/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

I first saw this movie quite awhile ago. Years later, I found out that Christian Bale starred in this. I could hardly believe it, since I am no fan of his acting. He is, however, very good in American Psycho. I really liked the movie. It's full of dark humor and quite a bit of killing. The plot is interesting and unfolds in a maniacal, ever building story. It was fascinating to watch Bale's character unraveling at an ever increasing speed. I think the character suited Bale's acting. He was pretty darn good as a crazy man. So strange since I haven't liked him in the other movies I've seen him in. I still enjoyed this movie when viewed for a second time. It was quite weird and twisty at the end. I do recommend it.

GJ81 05/14/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

Forget Batman, or Empire of the Sun or Shaft (You can forget that entirely), this is Christian Bales best performance. This, for me is one of the very best performances ever on screen. In a remarkable adaptation of the grisly novel, Director Mary Harron has turned this is into a satirical dark comedy, with Bale as the yuppie wall street part time serial killer. Bales performance is done almost entirely in the face, his blank expressions, his dead eyes, and his maniacal outbursts. The film is a gem, but if its not your ideal kind of film, at least watch it to see Bale prove himself to be one of the best actors in the business.

shutterspeed777 04/25/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

As far as I can remember, I thought I enjoyed this movie. I probably need to watch it again. CHRISTIAN BALE was good. Plot was very predictable of course, that there was something twisted in the end. Makes you guess on what's coming up next. It's alright.

sapien 01/30/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

It was pretty good. Although, it's not as good as it could have been.

CJP 01/28/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

Action: 3/3 + Comedy: 1.5/2 + Love/Sex: 1/1 + Plot: 1/1 + Music: 1/1 + Good vs. Evil: 1/1 + Special Effects: 0.5/1 = 9/10 or 90%. It's not only a greatish performance from Bale, who is a completely mezmerizing psychotic, but it's also the most important feminist film of the decade so far. A complete confession and trying to fit in are means seldom met through murder on a large and massive scale, but you never know unless you try, right?

LeopardExplosion 11/05/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

A clever slasher flick with such questionable material you'll laugh your ass right off. Patrick Bateman is completely 'erratic', and is my favourite Christian Bale character so far. Writing is not bad at all, along with interesting direction and acting. This one deserves two thumbs up, though I can't say that this one earns some oscar buzz, since it is nothing of the sort, but a very fun, and intriguing slasher flick, that pleases. I may just have a new guilty pleasure on my hands! FINAL SCORE :::: 78% ::::