American Psycho

MEbenhoe · #1 06-01-2005, 11:28 AM

I just saw this movie for the first time last night(yes I realize its 5 years old). To those of you who have seen it, is it just me or does the ending leave open a large amount of possible interpretations. I'm seriously confused and personally I'm thinking either I just missed something blatantly obvious or I'm reading way too much into too many things. So I guess I'm asking for those who have seen it, what do you think the actual meaning of the ending was? For those who havent seen it feel free to answer this totally unrelated question; Could Jesus Microwave a burrito so hot that he himself couldn't eat it?

IndieMatty · #2 06-01-2005, 11:30 AM

1. Read the Book
2. No

MEbenhoe · #3 06-01-2005, 11:31 AM

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but that would require effort and I am lazy.

p.s. you should really just tell me

keats · #4 06-01-2005, 11:32 AM

From my understanding of the movie Patrick Bateman is insane but the scenes of him killing people are all in his head. So pretty much he imagined the whole thing.

Soul Daddy · #5 06-01-2005, 11:34 AM

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but that would require effort and I am lazy.

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You should really read the book. I can't think of a piece that has lost more in the translation from book to movie than this.

samjjones · #6 06-01-2005, 11:35 AM

Its implied that the events of the story were delusions in Bateman's head. I thought the film left a lot to be desired, but Bale absolutely nailed the role.

jakethebake · #7 06-01-2005, 11:37 AM

We really needed a 100th thread about this movie.

MEbenhoe · #8 06-01-2005, 11:37 AM

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This is what I thought, but I thought there could also be a case made for a few other options.

1. He actually did commit the murders (maybe all, maybe some) and his "confessions" seem so ridiculous that none of his friends believe him and think its a joke.

2. Some type of split personality. There are several points in the movie where Patrick Bateman is referred to by another name other than his own (I'm not speaking of the times where he tells people his name is Marcus Halberstrom or Paul Allen, but simply a random person in passing calling him another name)

3. Almost no chance, but some type of cover up was performed.

MEbenhoe · #9 06-01-2005, 11:39 AM

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yes

IndieMatty · #10 06-01-2005, 11:40 AM

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From my understanding of the movie Patrick Bateman is insane but the scenes of him killing people are all in his head. So pretty much he imagined the whole thing.

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Book may imply differently.