I have just wasted one hundred and one minutes of my life. Never before have I sat in a film and been so upset.

From the outset of American Psyco, all the way to the credits, there is no plot what so ever. There is no story thus meaning the script writer does not create any emotional bonding with the characters. I didn't feel sorry for any of the main characters "victims". Nor did I feel any emotion towards Patrick himself.

I have been thinking for about an hour now and I am still failing to find any merit, however small, for this film. The whole idea behind the film is utterly pointless. I feel that Mary Harron, the lady who wrote the screenplay from the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, must have had a severly wrong emphasis on particular parts of the book. Either that of Ellis himself is an extremely poor author. I haven't read the book, so I understand I can't comment on that.

However, the acting was abismal and I felt that not a single of the actors managed to create the character they were aiming for. Patrick did not come across as either a nice guy or evil what so ever.

At no point during the film did I feel suspence or a build up of fear. Perhaps a more appropriate choice of music would have helped build the tension, however I really doubt it'd be enough to make me even momentarily consider recommending this film.

All in all, an utterly poor performance, dissapointing and unworthy of its now four year place on video shop shelves.

Perhaps Ms Harron, who also Directed the film, should stick to being a housewife and leave the film making business.

I just hope some nice dreams and a uninterrupted sleep will help me get over the mental ache I have from loosing just under two hours that I could have spent better in one of a hundred ways.