Harron's adaptation of Ellis's novel is brilliant, probably better than the book itself.
80
Film.comElizabeth Weitzman
Film.comElizabeth Weitzman
Bateman could have been much more interesting if he'd been played by someone who wouldn't need to work quite so hard (Charlie Sheen or Rob Lowe might have been fascinating here).
80
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The slick satire cleverly equates materialism, narcissism, misogyny, and classism with homicide, but you may laugh so loud at the protagonist that you won't be able to hear yourself laughing with him.
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The real highlight is when Bateman and his co-workers compare custom business cards in a grueling, ego-shattering game of one-upmanship that is so linked to their sense of self it might as well be Russian roulette.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Christian Bale is heroic in the way he allows the character to leap joyfully into despicability.
63
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Harron validates and largely clarifies the work.
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
In both senses of the word, American Psycho wastes its women.
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
A standard-issue slasher movie, stylishly shot, but with little to distinguish it from a long line of "Psycho"-spawned gorefests.