directed by: Mary Harron, year: 2000
actors: Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon

American Psycho is a psychological thriller film set in the late 1980s and follows Patrick Bateman, a wealthy New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. The film explores themes of consumerism, identity, and isolation, capturing the superficial and morally bankrupt world of Wall Street. Bateman's descent into madness and violence is depicted with dark humor and unsettling clarity, offering a critique of the excess and emptiness of the era.

Consumerism, Identity, Satire, Violence, Narcissism