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Private investigator Donald Kimball interviews Bateman regarding Allen's disappearance, mentioning that Allen may have been seen in London. Bateman invites two sex workers, Christie and Sabrina, over to his apartment, where they have sex. He then tortures them, pays them, and sends them on their way. Bateman's colleague Luis Carruthers reveals a new business card, so Bateman tries to strangle him in the restroom of an expensive restaurant. Carruthers mistakes the attempt for a sexual advance and declares his desire for Bateman, who panics and flees. A now suspicious Kimball conducts a second interview with Bateman, who then murders a model and puts her severed head in his freezer. The next day he invites his secretary Jean to dinner, suggesting that she meet him at his apartment for drinks. Bateman is about to kill her with a nail gun when he receives a message from Evelyn on his answering machine and desists. Nightcrawler plays with similar tensions, with Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) being so obsessed with success that he willingly engages in crime and remorselessly manipulates everyone (even the dead) to get ahead. Indeed, he does somewhat ‘succeed’ by the end of the film, leading to some viewers admiring his questionable but dedicated work ethic. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Shapiro, Lila (April 22, 2020). "In Conversation: Mary Harron". Vulture . Retrieved April 10, 2022.Buchanan, Kyle (May 18, 2010). "Bret Easton Ellis on American Psycho, Christian Bale, and His Problem with Women Directors". Movieline . Retrieved March 28, 2013.

The film is an adaptation of the satirical novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, which was published in 1991 amid significant controversy over its graphic depiction of violence against women. Ellis had been disappointed by the 1987 adaptation of his first novel, Less than Zero (1985), and did not expect that anyone would be interested in adapting American Psycho, which he considered possibly unfilmable. [7] Nonetheless, development of a film adaptation began in 1992, after Johnny Depp expressed interest and producer Edward R. Pressman bought the film rights. [8] Pressman, to Ellis' surprise, was "obsessed" with turning American Psycho into a film. [9] Ellis discussed the project with filmmaker Stuart Gordon but felt that he was unsuitable. [10] Samantha Mathis as Courtney Rawlinson, Luis Carruthers' fiancée who is having an affair with Bateman Greene, Andy (May 17, 2013). "Huey Lewis on 30 Years of 'Sports': 'Our 15 Minutes Were a Real 15 Minutes' ". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 3, 2014. Rolling Stone 's Peter Travers wrote: "Whenever Harron digs beneath the glitzy surface in search of feelings that haven't been desensitized, the horrific and hilarious American Psycho can still strike a raw nerve". [52] In a somewhat positive review for Slate magazine, David Edelstein noted the toned-down brutality and sexual content in comparison to the novel and wrote that the moment where Bateman spares his secretary is when "this one-dimensional film blossoms like a flower". [53] Owen Gleiberman gave the film an "A−" rating, writing for Entertainment Weekly: "By treating the book as raw material for an exuberantly perverse exercise in ' 80s Nostalgia, Harron recasts the go-go years as a template for the casually brainwashing-consumer/fashion/image culture that emerged from them. She has made a movie that is really a parable of today". [54] Time magazine's Richard Corliss wrote that "Harron and co-screenwriter Guinevere Turner do understand the book, and they want their film to be understood as a period comedy of manners". [55] A.O. Scott (also from The New York Times) praised the film as well. [56]B, Scott (August 21, 2001). "Bret Easton Ellis Speaks Out on the American Psycho Sequel". IGN . Retrieved March 21, 2023. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Gopalan, Nisha (March 23, 2000). "American Psycho: the story behind the film". The Guardian . Retrieved April 10, 2022. a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tenreyro, Tatiana (April 20, 2020). "Blood, Boycott, and Body Bags: An Oral History of 'American Psycho' ". Vice . Retrieved April 11, 2022.

Schram, Jamie (February 10, 2016). "Serial Killer quoted in American Psycho doesn't want to leave jail". The New York Post . Retrieved October 3, 2019.American Psycho (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016 . Retrieved October 28, 2018. For instance, the film ends with Bloom reassuring his interns by saying: "I will never ask you to do anything that I wouldn't do myself". This is usually no more than a piece of jargon overused by employers to make it seem as though their company is one big happy family. However, given Bloom’s previous actions, the line gains a chilling resonance as we realise that his cycle of violence will continue. Characterised by lone male protagonists; acts of violence and/or hedonism; a theme of dissatisfaction with the world; and commentary on materialism and masculinity, ‘literally me’ films have been embraced both by meme makers and genuine adherents of ‘sigma male’ culture. Attracting predominantly male admirers who find them relatable or appealing, their characters have become iconic and, in some cases, even inspirational. Courtesy of IMDB Production [ edit ] Early development [ edit ] Bret Easton Ellis, who wrote the American Psycho novel and early drafts of the adaptation, in 2010. Goyaz, Arthur (March 21, 2023). "American Psycho Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant . Retrieved March 21, 2023.