Chapter 8: "American Psycho".

"I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane?"
Patrick Bateman, "American Psycho"

Christian Bale wasn't on my list of favourite actors. I think the first film I've watched with him was "Batman"... Afterwards, if I saw his name in film crew thought: "No, I am not interested". Luckily, I'm able to change my opinion...

My brother saw this movie long time ago. So we had one of these lazy evenings, when we order some pizza and watch a film, any film that we've found in Internet and decided it can be good (or even really bad). He found "American Psycho" in his DVD collection and asked me, if we'd like to watch it, because he can hardly remind himself on details - he watched it long time ago. He told me the main idea of the movie and I thought "OK, let's risk it"! Oh, how right was I!

Amazing film, amazing Christian Bale. I believe nobody could ever play this part better than him. Just imagine: perfectly handsome men (body, face,style), who's very clever, working hard and earns a lot is... real psycho! I think this film is classic and for any way a "must have" in any film fan's collection. Though you know from the beginning that he is a psycho and very sick person, I wouldn't call this film a horror movie. It is so much better than that. You understand that he lives in rotten society, that even when he speaks about Ted Bundy and says that he reads his biography and that Ed Gein is actually a cool guy and nobody shows any reaction on that you feel kind of confused...!

Well, film wasn't enough for me, so I've decided to read a book written by Bret Easton Ellis. You know, people say book is always better that a film. And here I had to change my opinion again, because book is bigger than a movie of course and contains more information and details, what gives you a chance to understand Patrick Bateman better, BUT film is same good! Really! I'd say book is dirtier and more perverse, sometimes even disgusting in details... I don't know how, but Film shows just the same without actually showing that much, because they took only some parts of a book, what is obvious.

Conclusion: because of the book my sleep is broken, I even have some nightmares (because I still read the book)...Scary, ha? But I am very emotional person, so, it's OK with me. This is classic and classic must be red! :-) Have fun!

Sincerely yours,
Lady Svetlana