American Psycho is one of the most incredible films i have ever seen, and i think Patrick Bateman is a character everyone can relate to, to some degree. The movie and the characters really embody the commercialism, greed and materialistic obsession of wall street and upper class America in the late 80s/early 90s. Patrick is the most concentrated example of this, in early scenes commenting in his internal monologue that he is 'almost in tears' when he doesnt get a good table at a restaurant, as well as breaking out into a sweat over an exceptional business card that seems to give him more pleasure than his fiance. This scene is my absolute favourite from the movie, as its the first time we see Bateman properly lose his control over something. I love that his outburst only lasts a few seconds, and as soon as he's finished he goes back to being quite calm, showing no remorse. As a matter of fact, if one were to only view him from the left, you wouldn't even know that he had just dismembered his work colleague with an axe. I love how the blood is only spattered on one side of his face, almost like its displaying the two sides of a psychopath (the socially acceptable front they develop for public consumption, and the real, disturbing characteristics underneath.) Even the choice of music (Huey Lewis and the news' 'hip to be square') is perfect, such a daggy song paired up with a disturbing scene, edited just so that the chorus comes in when Bateman has finished and is calming down again, taking a moment for a cigar, while Jared Leto lays bleeding at his feet. There is no chance a movie like this would be made today, because all directors and filmmakers have turned into a bunch of sentimental nerds that love preachy movies with ridiculous dialogue and convoluted endings, practically aborting any scene where there is something remotely enjoyable to watch.
Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwicLgOGJOI
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