American Psycho -vostfr- Jun 2026

: Christian Bale portrays Bateman as an empty vessel, more concerned with his skincare routine, business card aesthetics, and restaurant reservations than actual human connection. Satire of Excess

(adapted from Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel), specifically focusing on its reception as a satirical critique of consumerist society. American Psycho -vostfr-

You don’t just want to understand what Patrick Bateman is saying; you need to feel how he says it. You need to hear the trembling restraint as he compares typefaces. You need the sudden explosion of "FEED ME A STRAY CAT." : Christian Bale portrays Bateman as an empty

Sorti en l’an 2000, American Psycho de Mary Harron, adapté du roman controversé de Bret Easton Ellis, a mis des années à trouver son public en France. Longtemps réduit à une simple vitrine pour le physique de Christian Bale, le film est aujourd’hui considéré comme une satire acérée du capitalisme, de la masculinité toxique et du consumérisme vide des années Reagan. You need to hear the trembling restraint as

Bale’s performance relies on a specific "mid-Atlantic" corporate accent that feels eerily hollow. The way he delivers his famous monologues about Whitney Houston or Phil Collins while preparing to commit an atrocity is a masterclass in dark comedy.

À sa sortie en France, American Psycho a reçu des critiques tièdes. Beaucoup le trouvaient "trop lent", "pas assez gore" ou "incompréhensible". Et si le doublage était en cause ?