American Psycho (film) Themes

American Psycho (film) Themes

Personal Beliefs

Personal beliefs might be one of the biggest reasons that the film ended the way it did. Instead of everyone believing Bateman as he told them what had happened, they all laughed it off, following their own perception of what had happened, instead of listening to what he had to say. Because they don’t listen to what people have to say from their point of view, their own views are lacking, thus letting a murderer, rapist and a sadist loose.

Appearances

Appearances is an important word for any psychopath. This is because the appearance of things can be so severely different from the truth. Playing off of this truth is how Bateman managed to become as liked and respected as he was, while keeping his horrible fantasies to himself, balancing both his lives comfortably.

Jealousy

Jealousy was what drove Bateman to kill most of his male victims. When he became jealous a rage filled him that made him want to kill everyone and everything he encountered. Had he learnt to control this emotion; the story might have been very different. Being a psychopath made all his emotions heightened, and as he lacked empathy for others, the mix became deadly.

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