In American Psycho, Christian Bale shows early promise that for some reason went into limbo for half a decade. A close adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel, it shows an investment banker’s continuous struggle with himself to eliminate the demons within that have zero tolerance for failure, lack of refinement, tolerance for the success of others. The ending is one of the most tantalizing I have seen on film – were the ghosts real or of the mind? Unilke say Wall Street or Boiler Room this is not a movie that has anything to do with the world of finance per se. Perhaps the leitmotif is – we all hate various aspects of our lives – do we hate them enough to destroy them at any cost? An intriguing book and movie, as they are gory
