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Do you like American Psycho?


Although originally polarizing to audiences and critics alike, it developed a much deserved cult following when released on digital video disc, or DVD. There it found a second life and really came into its own commercially and artistically. The movie works as both a grim examination of male vanity while also maintaining real genre thrills, justifying these total shifts by placing the audience inside the head of the duplicitous lead character. Christian Bale's dynamite performance gives it a big boost.

The role almost went to Leo, but nobody could've brought that certain pathos and charisma to it, quite like Bale. A role he later recalled a shade of in Christopher Nolan's Batman pictures. In 2005, Lion's Gate released this; the uncut version. I think it's an undisputed masterpiece. A movie so entertaining, most people probably don't listen to the message. But they should, because it's not just a great character study but a sardonic metaphor for 1980s greed and materialism.

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GREAT MOVIE...GREAT USE OF PHIL COLLINS.

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I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums.

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EVEN OVER THE INTERNET...THAT CREEPED ME OUT A BIT.🤔

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I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist.

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This film is a masterwork. From the writing to the direction to the cinematography, and on and on, great. Christian Bale has never given a better performance, and that's saying something.

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bale was also a little like patrick bateman in shaft 2000

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