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American Psycho: Monstrosity in the Mirror
Christian Bale's 2000 film reimagines Brett Easton Ellis's serial killer novel with comedic precision.
In brief
Christian Bale's 2000 film reimagines Brett Easton Ellis's serial killer novel with comedic precision. Mary Harron's 2000 film adaptation of American Psycho uses Christian Bale to portray Patrick Bateman's narcissism without graphic violence. Originally reported by Scroll.
Scene's subtle nod
A fleeting shot of Brett Easton Ellis's novel American Psycho appears in Jithu Madhavan's Scene.
Bateman's dual identity
Eeswaran shares with Patrick Bateman a murderous indifference and joy in killing his victims.
The novel's impact
Ellis's 1991 book is a masterful, unsettling study of psychosis in plain sight.
Harron's adaptation
Mary Harron's 2000 film replaces graphic violence with a comedy of manners about Wall Street.
Bateman's reality
Bateman's monstrosity is confirmed by his obsession with appearances and loss of reality.
What matters most
Mary Harron's 2000 film adaptation of American Psycho uses Christian Bale to portray Patrick Bateman's narcissism without graphic violence.
