Crazy that this film has the Green Goblin interviewing Batman about the Joker being missing! 😂

I like the story that during the shooting, the other castmembers all thought Bale was the worst actor they'd ever worked with, and complained constantly to the director that he was ruining every scene he was in, and she had to constantly defend him. And then when they got to see the final cut they said "holy sh*t, he's the best actor we've ever worked with"

The writer of American Psycho had lunch with Christian Bale. Bale started the lunch off AS Patrick Bateman. He was so freaky that the PERSON THAT CREATED THE CHARACTER asked him to stop because it was so unnerving.

"I have to returns some video tapes" is my all time favorite excuse. Especially after the demise of VHS. It brings the point home that much quicker.

The trivia on the Dafoe interview is that they filmed 3 different takes. One where he knew Bateman was the killer, one where he absolutely didn't, and one where he wasn't sure. They then mixed the cuts together so you never really know what he knows and doesn't.

I absolutely love when someone properly appreciates American Psycho as much as I do. Brava, nice reaction.

"Willam Dafoe as a detective." I think Arianna needs to see Boondock Saints.

I take his willingness to be misidentified as someone else even tho he obviously hates it is purely cause of the whole “I want to fit in” complex, to call it out would be to admit that he is unememorable and forgettable

Dorsia is the real antagonist of the movie

Good Job on Arianna catching the Cliff Huxtable line. Many reactors wouldn't have caught it, especially younger ones like Arianna.

"He's really into pop music" yup, he wants to fit in. So he listens to all the most popular music and memorized all the reviews.

The only characters he doesn't kill, Jean and Carruthers, are the only characters who genuinely care about Patrick. Everyone else mistakes him for someone else or could give a shit about him.

I think the Realtor is another American Psycho. She will do anything to close the deal on a million dollar Manhattan condo, including covering up someone else's murders. That scene was about two American Psychos meeting each other.

Wow, good catch. The "her head on a stick" quote wasn't from Ed Gein of Wisconsin. It WAS Edmund Kemper, the Co-ed Killer.

apparently christian bale can sweat on demand. the director said during different takes, he always started to sweat at the same line, and they didnt use fake sweat on him! also if you liked the movie i recommend you to watch it again with the commentaries. theres one with the director and one with a screenwriter (she is in the movie too)

Oh snap! Arianna with the pickup on Patrick's wrong reference. He was indeed misquoting Edmund Kemper as Ed Gein. Nailed it!

I find it very disturbing how, after watching multiple reactions to this movie, everyone seems to have a stronger reaction to the killing of the dog than to the killing of the homeless man.

If I recall the people around him are so self absorbed they ignore his extreme behavior or misunderstand them because they aren't listening actually. So he is stuck in his own torment of wanting to kill and needing to kill but nobody notices doesn't get the recognition he wants. Subtly references to also a 1940's film called no exit mostly dealing with existentialism.

The murders in Paul Allen's (if that was Paul Allen. Bateman might have mistaken some other guy for him, just as he mistook Bateman for Halberstram) apartment got covered up by the real estate lady. Having a bunch of horrific killings there would have really destroyed that property value.

The business card comparison has so many layers to the scene, I love it that they're pretty much identical but the struggle for acceptance and status has them seeing something that's not really noticeable. Great movie and review!

i just loved it when Patrick was having a mental breakdown over a card 😂😂 So hilarious 😂

The thing i dig most with American Psycho is that its a satire on the toxic elite class at the same an abstract of the human psyche going through a crisis.

I love that "Mistletoe alert!" just to avoid explaining himself.

So many little, subtle accuracies in this movie regarding real-life psychopaths: the odd obsession over seemingly meaningless things (the business cards), the blank stares, the bold bragging in the face of other facts (never getting into the restaurants he promises), and my favorite - the nodding “yes” as he says “no”.

His lawyer at the end, was covering his client. He was trying to play it off "I just had had dinner with Paul Allen" he's acting as Patricks alibi. And cut all ties, probably shredded some files too. And when Patrick realized that, he realized his journey to be human is all for naugght because he's surrounded by monsters already. Not humans. A social commentary from the perspective of a psychopathic serial killer.

This movie uses a storytelling technique called "Unreliable Narrator". Because we only know what Bateman tells or shows us we can't know what's real and what isn't, because he really doesn't know.

Arianna is my favorite reactor. She also gets the best movies!!! Definitely dhould check out Cape Fear with Robert DE Niro in it. Underrated role for him big time.

If you notice at 3:28 as he walks away his fake demeanor melts away and his true face appears as he is done putting up the act. And when Willem's detective character interviews him they made 3 takes where 1 he acted as if he knew he killed him, 2 where he suspected, 3 where he had no idea and they cut different segments of each into the final take.

Bret Easton Ellis, the author of the novel features Patrick Bateman as a side character in several of his other novels , such as Rules of Attraction, Glamorama and Lunar Park

5:53 "I don't know how I'm supposed to feel right now" I keep watching reactions to American Psycho to see if people have realized that this movie is a comedy at this scene. Most don't, because it's so strange and unexpected.

The song my Huey Lewis, "Hip To Be Square" was on an episode of American Dad "The Kidney Stays In The Picture."

I love he based his performance on Tom Cruises personality....

I love your reactions! I'm only here for Arianna, she gets movies, she's the person movies are made for! Picks up what the directors are doing in the film.

He based how he portrayed Patrick after seeing Tom Cruise in an interview.

I think it’s awesome how you’ve become an absolute natural with these reactions. Cheers!

Ed Gein was from Wisconsin. The "co-ed killer" that you're thinking of was Ed Kemper.

I love the way they did the scenes with the detective. Shooting it three times and splicing it so it`s really hard to read how the detective reads the situation and information. One were he knows, one were he is unsure and one were he is oblivious. Great choice.

4:30 "to fit in" in The Rules of Attraction, James Van Der Beek is supposed to be Patrick Bateman brother Sean at an Ivy League school. Great great film. Also London with Chris Evans and Jason Statham. You cant read him because he's everything you believe he is

Notice how when the detective holds up the Huey Lewis and the news disc, it shines light into Patrick eyes, usually this would would make someone blink, but he carries with a cold stare.

This is my favourite reaction video ever because you actually seem very intelligent and able to read between the lines in real time, which is more than can be said for a lot of other reaction channels who are frustratingly unable to analyse the story beyond the surface level

Have anyone of the Women watched "The Descent" yet? That would be a great movie to react to. It has (imo) one of the best stories in horror.

Maybe I’m crazy, but during the Paul/Huey Lewis bit I always felt Bale was very purposely channeling Jim Carrey. Like the mannerisms, vocal inflections and bodily movements all felt very early Jim Carrey to me.

He didn't kill anyone. It was all in his mind.

Yes! Glad you caught the serial killer quote too. That was definitely the co-Ed killer and not whoever Patrick said.

Genuinely my favourite reactor, most just sit there and pull a few faces. Some actual brains involved here. I would highly recommend the book, it's quite a remarkable piece of writing.

The scene where he goes into one building and shoots the desk clerk and then he goes into another identical lobby and signs in was filmed in the lobbies of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center.

The director told willem dafoe to act every scene in 3 way (and tzey recorded all) one where he act like he thinks bateman is the killer. one where he knows bateman is the killer and one where he thinks bateman is innocent. they then mixed the versions so in the final movie every scene with him is a different.

BEST REACTION I’ve seen so far for this movie, you totally understood the movie and appreciated it unlike many others I’ve seen react to this lol movie is a masterpiece and Bale gives him one of the best performances of the last 20 Plus years

it's so cute watching non-crazy people react to Patrick's intrusive thoughts with confusion. crazy people instantly vibe.

I love the way you do these reactions!

Honestly Arianna just seems like such a genuine person. Love any video she's in, always such infectious energy. I feel like you could just shoot the shit with her for hours and never get bored

"I have to return some video tapes" is the best excuse ever..works everytime

Ed gein was of wisconsin though. Apparently leatherface was inspired from him too

"I dont know how I'm supposed to feel right now" you nailed it

As someone commented once on another person's reaction to this film, "The Green Goblin is questioning Batman over the dissaperance of the Joker !" ROFLMAO

Patrick has a brother named Sean Bateman, and he has his own movie called "Rules of Attraction" with James Van Der Beek, great movie by the way.

Yooo, great film. Remember that Bateman is telling the story. There's a debate(man) that none of this happened at all and it's the delusional fantasy of a faceless corpo. But if it did happen, the "I want to fit in" line at the beginning is referencing his camouflage. "I'm simply not there..." is a confession to the viewer. "I want to fit in" is an explanation to another character of why he continues to live a "normal" life. This is one of my favorite films of all time. It's probably my number one of my top five. The tanning bed scene where it panned up his body was supposed to evoke the feeling that you're looking at a shark. This film had so much thought and care put into it.

Has any here said about the 3 versions Mary Harron wanted Dafoe to play the character, 1, he knows Bateman did it. 2, he doesn't know he did it. 3, he's unsure whether or not he actually did it. So the director made it interchange with all three and that gave it a more realistic look and feel.

Ed gein was a serial killer in wisconsin known as the butcher of plainsfield.The co-ed killer was ed kemper.

This movie (and book) is a fucking masterpiece. It's the little details that make so rewatchable, because there's things that just don't add up. Like how no one actually pays attention to what anyone else says and how many people mistake each other for someone else. There's a cloud of ambiguity hanging over the entire plot. Lol.

Also I'm sure someone else has commented this, but they filmed Dafoe's scenes three ways. One where he didn't suspect Patrick at all, one where he wasn't sure and one where he knew be was guilty and blended all three takes into the final movie. Makes those scenes super unsettling.

I liked Arianna's read that all his messes just got cleaned up because everyone in that superficial world didn't want trouble, my reading of the movie was that it was all delusions and that he hadn't actually killed anyone. The ATM saying "feed me a stray cat" and the cop cars exploding suggest he is having a mental health crisis.

You ARE usually good at this, which is why I keep coming back :D

I know I'm a few months late, but Ed Gein lived in the township of Plainfield, Wisconsin. I know because I grew up there. It's a nice little town tbh. No one there really talks about it much, there's no tourist attractions relating to him or anything like that. I think a lot of people in Plainfield just try to forget about him for the most part.

I swear this is the only reaction that caught the Cliff Huxtables joke finally, I know it's a small joke but I always found it really funny.

Impressive, yes that was Ed Kemper "The Co Ed Killer" who said the head on a stick line..However Ed Gein was an inspiration for Leatherface so The Texas Chainsaw movie in background and Patrick's use of a chainsaw connect very nicely...Ps Douchebag Chic had me hysterical belongs on a T shirt..

If you haven’t reacted to it yet, Silence of the Lambs is maybe the best horror movie of all time and Red Dragon was a terrific sequel. This movie is so underrated as social commentary.

“Oh he’s like in jail now, right?” Girl we also thought that.😂

I got so excited as soon as i seen this

There are so many hidden details in this movie. It's just so perfect.

lmao this is the reaction video I've been waiting for 🤣😂😂

That was a great reaction! I'll have to take a look at your other ones. :)

Amazing movie. Great reaction as always.

You know your sks. When you said "the Co-Ed Killer" I kinda fell in love. It was indeed Kemper who said that. If you haven't seen it you might wanna check out 'The House That Jack Built'

Total classic that rightfully developed a fervent cult following but also has gained more recognition & respect long overdue after it came out. Bale & others in the cast would rightfully go on to become more famous actors for their acting abilities. Christian absolutely nails this role to an almost disturbing level of precision & believability. It’s as if Bale had some really dark skeletons in his closet & was just acting on his own real dark desires & impulses. The movie has excellent dialogue too which is often missing from a lot of modern cinema & it’s a movie that’s inherently quotable with a slew of memorable lines people will still quote to this day. It never gets old too. It’s a flick you can just pop on & watch on a rainy weekend afternoon when you have nothing to do & want to be entertained & horrified for a couple of hours. Absolutely brilliant🙂👍

I read the book. At one point I had to read it one sentence at a time and put it down for a while. The rat, the pipe, and the brie

If you want to see one of those rare movies that's timeless and legendary then you gotta watch SLING BLADE

as someone who feels incredibly bad for homeless people and tries my hardest to help them that homeless scene was rough

The movie is really just a trailer for the book. I'd recommend it to everyone. It's really something.

Love Arianna's reaction. She laughed when appropriate 🤣 🤠

The brain on you! 😜you're absolutely right about Ed Kemper saying that quote and not Ed Gein. You're on fire with you're serial killer knowledge 🤘

Holy shit! Arianna knows Big Ed Kemper from Ed Gein with respect to the ‘head on a stick comment’. I’m not even going to add to that because it’s awesomeness speaks for itself.

Might I suggest, "In the Company of Men," as a delightful movie that would make the perfect double-header with, "American Psycho."

Ed Gein was a serial killer in Wisconsin. He was the bases for this movie and the Texas chainsaw massacre and other movies as well

fun fact: you can see batemans mask slip at 3:28 when he walks out the door

Ed Gein is indeed from Wisconsin

God dammit I’m 27 years old now too lol

Fantastic reaction!

This is one of the most brilliant & hilarious movies ever. The more you watch the better it gets.

Really enjoyed your reaction.

Fun fact, during the talk/interrogation with Detective Kimbal(William Defoe) scene, they shot it 3 times, one time William Defoe was instructed to act like he knew Patrick was guilty, other time he was told to act like he thought he was innocent and finally the third time he was told to act like he wasn't sure. Then all 3 scenes we cut up and mixed together to give us Patrick's perspective of trying to figure out if the detective thinks he's guilty or not.

*menacingly moonwalking with an AXE * " He's been compared to Elvis Costello ... " XD XD

Great reaction

I love that you love this. The book is far more horrifying btw.

4:45 _"…He also has a penchant for Valentino suits and Oliver Peoples glasses."_ I forgot they made mention of the glasses. I had a pair of Oliver Peoples glasses back in the late '80s/early '90s. It was the only time I ever actually had someone say, _"Nice glasses! Are those Oliver Peoples?"_ Sure they looked good. But not *_so_* remarkable as to be noticed by name IMO. 🤷🏼‍♂️ IMO it was all in his head. What we saw in the drawings were the only manifestations of the horrific acts.

This was a nice reaction. Lets see Paul Allens reaction next.

'Fun fact' - I have a button that says I Have To Return Some Videotapes...yeah, that's why I used the ' ' quotes. The book is way more gruesome and intense, and has whole chapters devoted to Whitney Houston, Genesis etc - which breaks up the horrific killings nicely.

I've gotta return some video tapes 🤣

Either it was all in his mind delusions, or everyone was purely indifferent, or more interested in protecting themselves to "fit in". They were all part of the special club and yet none of them were unique, at all. Wild film for sure!

I really enjoyed your reaction. Funny and pretty! 😀