I marvel at this adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho, a book made infamous by the extremely detailed misogynistic violence. Mary Harron interestingly decided to show very little gore and presumably copyright issues prevented her from delving too much into the brand obsession of the 80s. Instead, she focuses on her greatest asset: Christian Bale.
Bale's breakout (for the second time) performance launched his career as one of the top leading men of this generation. The strongest aspect of Bale's portrayal is his ability to make the audience root for Patrick Bateman, despite his behavior. He finds the comedy in the role, an aspect most actors would dismiss but Bale sinks his teeth into it.
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