US Edition‘American Psycho’ director “mystified” by Trump fans missing the point of the film: “It’s a gay man’s satire on masculinity”
- Mary Harron, the director of American Psycho, is "mystified" by how Wall Street fans misinterpret the film's message about toxic masculinity and societal issues, claiming it was intended as a satire, not a celebration of those values.
- The director emphasized that the film was a critique of hyper-masculinity and capitalism, stating that "the rich are much richer, the poor are poorer" now compared to its release.
- Harron noted that many young men idolize the character Patrick Bateman, leading to a dangerous cultural disconnect, and stated, "I always saw American Psycho as a gay man’s satire on masculinity.
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‘American Psycho’ director says she's 'mystified' by Wall Street bros obsessed with Christian Bale's serial killer hero, saying they don't realize the movie is a 'gay man's satire on masculinity'
"I’m not sure why [it happened], because Christian’s very clearly making fun of them."
American Psycho director: "Wall Street bros" don't get that the story is "a gay man’s satire on masculinity"
On social media, many sigma bros continue to celebrate American Psycho's serial killer investment banker Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale in the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel.…
'American Psycho' Director Clowns On 'Wall Street Bros' Who've Embraced Patrick Bateman Because He's 'Clearly Making Fun Of Them'
patrick bateman american psycho Mary Harron, the director of the seminal Christian Bale-starring satirical horror thriller American Psycho, has clowned on the ‘Wall Street bros’ who have embraced and idolized Patrick Bateman, the lead character in the film. According to Harron, the entire movie is a mockery of those very people. Released in the year 2000 and based on the 1991 novel of the same name, American Psycho stars Christian Bale as Patric…
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