The novel itself sparked scandals and outrage, how to bring this disturbing story to the big screen? Mary Harron succeeded with the film adaptation American Psycho, a Horror film with a surprising amount of humor, who still shocks his audience 22 years later. Christian Bale plays serial killer Patrick Bateman in a legendary performance. Also present: Jared Leto.
On September 15, American Psycho will be released in a 3-Disc Special Edition as an Amazon Exclusive. It not only offers an ultra-stylish cover, but also 4K quality.
American Psycho in a new edition: Details on the exclusive 3-disc special edition
The new edition appears exclusively on Amazon and offers the cult film uncut in 4K Ultra HD quality:
You get 3 discs in a digipak, the cover of which recreates one of the most famous scenes of the film as a drawing. The equipment includes a 4K UHD disc and a Blu-ray disc, both of which offer the film in its uncut version and in the US R-rated version, as well as a DVD.
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American Psycho Special Edition
A 16-page booklet is also included with the edition. So if you didn’t get anything from the limited 4K edition * last year, you can now get a chic alternative. The Special Edition is yours for 34.99 euros.
Why American Psycho is worth it
In his original book, author Bret Easton Ellis exercises strong Criticism of jaded hedonism and the Wall Street greed of 80’s America. Pages of descriptions of branded products and expensive clothing alternate with incredibly brutal descriptions of the most repulsive violent crimes.
The American Psycho film adaptation doesn’t quite match the explicit cruelty of the original. Mary Harron prefers one from her movie very black comedy made, which still skilfully captures the core of the novel.
Especially Christian Bale in his first major role, Patrick Bateman plays wonderfully as a smooth charmer with a dream body. The off-screen commentary plunges us into the ailing mind of the empty main character, while it’s never clear if Bateman’s interspersed bloody deeds might be only in his imagination occur.
This makes American Psycho a great mix of brutal psychological thriller, entertaining grotesque and sharp social criticism – packed in noble pictures and accompanied by chart hits of the time, about which Patrick Bateman could monologue for hours.
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