American Psycho

American Psycho2000

Stars: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage
Genre: Crime, Drama
Rating: R
Runtime: 102 minutes

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… more »



Bryce:
[watching Ronald Reagan on TV] How can he just stand there and lie like that? He makes himself out to be a harmless old codger, but inside... inside...

Bateman:
[internal monologue] ... "but inside" doesn't matter.

McDermott:
"Inside," yes, "inside..." - believe it or not, Bryce, we're actually listening to you...

Bryce:
Come on, Bateman, what do you think?

Bateman:
Whatever.

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  • thelastflash66
    A notion to how nobody cares what you are on the inside, just what you look like on the outside is what anyone cares about. many meanings.
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