"I have to return some videotapes."

Right: so I watched the film version of American Psycho last night and I might be one of the few people who's twisted enough to think it's one of the funniest movies ever made. (If irony and sharp satire isn't your thing, or if you're a feminist, you might not want to put this in your Netflix queue.) Then I followed it with Jessa's interview with the Book Guys and, after listening to her cute voice and infectious giggling, wound up feeling like a dirty misogynist for getting such a kick out of a movie about a Wall Street yuppie who dismembers the women he sleeps with. ("Sorbet?") Still: I went to the bookstore this afternoon and, upon walking through the double doors, felt like lurking in the Sexuality section and approaching every attractive woman and saying, "Your name is Christie. You will only respond to Christie. Understood?" (Now you know why I'm hopelessly single.)

In the end, I decided against that and instead re-bought my lost copy of Tom McCarthy's Remainder.

Comments

[chartroose]

Har! In addition to being sleazy and silly I also found the movie's plot to be incredibly ponderous and forgettable.

Read the novel--it's a thousand times better.

[LK]

I really admired Christian Bale's performance, I can tell you that.

But generally I find Bret Easton Ellis a puerile WASPY bore.

[LK]

Oh, and if you are liking very dark humor (I agree, the film was really trying to be satirical), have you seen Todd Soldonz's Happiness? Man, that is tough satire, if you can take it!

[Nonanon]

You're not the only one--I have another guy friend who loves the movie for the same reasons. I usually love the dark humor ("Shallow Grave," anyone? Best movie ever.) but it wasn't really for me--I think it's just a tougher sell for girls, even as satire. Something about Christian Bale being simultaneously so hot and so icky is well-acted but disconcerting, that's for sure.