American Psycho [Blu-ray] | ![American Psycho [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tD7Ltmd4L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Mary Harron
Actors: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage, Chloe Sevigny
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  537 reviews
Sales Rank: 1998
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 20346
UPC: 031398203469
EAN: 0031398203469
ASIN: B000H5TVJY
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: February 6, 2007
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Product Description
Bret Easton Ellis' dark and violent satire of America in the 1980s is brought to the screen in this unsettling drama with black comic overtones. Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) the son of a wealthy Wall Street financier is pursuing his own lucrative career with his father's firm. Bateman is the prototypical yuppie obsessed with success fashion and style. He is also a serial killer who murders rapes and mutilates both strangers and acquaintances without provocation or reason. Donald Kimble (Willem Dafoe) a police detective questions Bateman about the disappearance of Paul Allen (Jared Leto) whom Patrick murdered several days earlier. As Kimble stays on Bateman's trail Bateman's mask of studied distant cool begins to fall apart. American Psycho also features Reese Witherspoon as Bateman's girlfriend as well as Samantha Mathis Chloe Sevigny and Guinevere Turner; the latter also co-authored the screenplay. Controversy followed the production from the start when speculation that Leonardo Di Caprio would play Bateman sparked concerns that he would lure preteens to an R-rated movie. Di Caprio soon bowed out of the project and original leading man Bale was reinstated. Later a group of Toronto residents attempted to block filming in that city after Canadian serial killer Paul Bernardo claimed that Ellis' novel inspired his murder spree. ~ Mark Deming All Movie GuideSystem Requirements:Run Time: 102 minsFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating: UNRATED UPC: 031398203469 Manufacturer No: 20346
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The Bret Easton Ellis novel American Psycho, a dark, violent satire of the "me" culture of Ronald Reagan's 1980s, is certainly one of the most controversial books of the '90s, and that notoriety fueled its bestseller status. This smart, savvy adaptation by Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol) may be able to ride the crest of the notoriety; prior to the film's release, Harron fought a ratings battle (ironically, for depictions of sex rather than violence), but at the time the director stated, "We're rescuing [the book] from its own bad reputation." Harron and co-screenwriter Guinevere Turner (Go Fish) overcome many of the objections of Ellis's novel by keeping the most extreme violence offscreen (sometimes just barely), suggesting the reign of terror of yuppie killer Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) with splashes of blood and personal souvenirs. Bale is razor sharp as the blank corporate drone, a preening tiger in designer suits whose speaking voice is part salesman, part self-help guru, and completely artificial. Carrying himself with the poised confidence of a male model, he spends his days in a numbing world of status-symbol one-upmanship and soul-sapping small talk, but breaks out at night with smirking explosions of homicide, accomplished with the fastidious care of a hopeless obsessive. The film's approach to this mayhem is simultaneously shocking and discreet; even Bateman's outrageous naked charge with a chainsaw is most notable for the impossibly polished and gleaming instrument of death. Harron's film is a hilarious, cheerfully insidious hall of mirrors all pointed inward, slowly cracking as the portrait becomes increasingly grotesque and insane. --Sean Axmaker
Amazon.com
The Bret Easton Ellis novel American Psycho, a dark, violent satire of the "me" culture of Ronald Reagan's 1980s, is certainly one of the most controversial books of the '90s, and that notoriety fueled its bestseller status. This smart, savvy adaptation by Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol) may be able to ride the crest of the notoriety; prior to the film's release, Harron fought a ratings battle (ironically, for depictions of sex rather than violence), but at the time the director stated, "We're rescuing [the book] from its own bad reputation." Harron and co-screenwriter Guinevere Turner (Go Fish) overcome many of the objections of Ellis's novel by keeping the most extreme violence offscreen (sometimes just barely), suggesting the reign of terror of yuppie killer Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) with splashes of blood and personal souvenirs. Bale is razor sharp as the blank corporate drone, a preening tiger in designer suits whose speaking voice is part salesman, part self-help guru, and completely artificial. Carrying himself with the poised confidence of a male model, he spends his days in a numbing world of status-symbol one-upmanship and soul-sapping small talk, but breaks out at night with smirking explosions of homicide, accomplished with the fastidious care of a hopeless obsessive. The film's approach to this mayhem is simultaneously shocking and discreet; even Bateman's outrageous naked charge with a chainsaw is most notable for the impossibly polished and gleaming instrument of death. Harron's film is a hilarious, cheerfully insidious hall of mirrors all pointed inward, slowly cracking as the portrait becomes increasingly grotesque and insane. --Sean Axmaker
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 Great movie, shoddy Blu-ray June 10, 2009
Sean London (West Hollywood, CA)
I won't review the movie itself here except to say that it's great for all the reasons people praised it. If you're looking to buy this Blu-ray, you've probably seen the movie anyway.
This is a very shoddy Blu-ray release. The transfer is ugly. It looks like an upconverted DVD. In fact, if you have an upconvert DVD player with an HDMI cable, I wouldn't even bother replacing your old DVD copy. The blacks are often not black enough, the colors not crisp enough. There is noticeable grain and a lack of clarity we expect from blu-rays.
This is a great movie but it deserves a better blu-ray than this, as it is ordinarily a beautifully shot film.
I gave it three stars, because it is a great movie and for $10, this is a good starter for a budding Blu-ray collection. Just don't expect to get the most out of your HD system with this. Many older films (Deliverance, Face/Off, Batman, others) look much better.
Sean
 Loved it *spoiler!!!!!!!* June 2, 2009
Jessica Shook (Colorado USA)
Excellent performance from Christian. He can do crazy very well. My favorite scene in the whole movie is when he's shooting at the cops and he blows up one of the cars... He stops for a moment and stares at his gun and gives it a sort of "What the hell" look. Perfect, awesome... The second American Psyco is pretty hilarious too... good good.
 Blu-Ray Picture Quality Review May 31, 2009
braincuttermd (Chicago, IL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are 535 reviews for the movie American Psycho. I absolutely love this movie, but this review is NOT for the movie, it's for the blu-ray disc. I actually own the regular DVD as well as the blu-ray. The picture quality on the blu ray has been described from highdefinition to barely watchable. I would give it 2 out of 5 stars. It is a horrible transfer. The color palatte is exaggerated and looks posterized, much like the animation of the movie "A Scanner Darkly". It is definitely NOT high definition. Yes there are grains in the pictures, but that's not what I'm talking about. This transfer is blurry in some views and the color is way off: green ties leap off the screen, skin tone is literally pinkish red. Ironically, my standard definition copy of American Psycho does not suffer from these inaccuracies in coding. Avoid this bluray edition. Wait for a remaster or rerelease of this movie a la Fifth Element Blu Ray.
Wasn't as good the second time around. May 29, 2009
D. Diemer (New York)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
First time I watched this movie 8 years ago I was high and drinking heavily. I thought the movie was good enough to buy, but after seeing it sober I wish I hadn't bought it. Moral of story is "STAY SOBER" your life is more dull but you make better decisions. AMEN....
A horror classic of the 00's May 28, 2009
M. Ryan Fairbanks (Cleveland, Ohio)
Patrick Bateman is the quintessential yuppie. He is filthy rich, dines in the finest restaurants, compares business cards with his peers, and is the image of perfection. Little does the world know that lurking beneath his outside appearance is a cold blooded serial killer. Bateman preys upon unsuspecting people to deal with his own inner frustrations, and due to his persona is easily able to elude the consequences of his deeds.
More of a dark comedy than a pure horror movie, American Psycho is a fascinating film that chronicles the life of a true sociopath. We witness Bateman as he quickly plummits further down the spiral until even he himself is in conflict over whether he has truly committed these atrocities, or if they are simply in his mind.
American Psycho is a movie that simply must been seen to be appreciated. Even if horror isn't your thing, it's still worth any movie lover's time.
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