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Since the mid-2000s, the film has attracted a sizeable cult following, [61] [62] [63] [64] which has grown in the 2010s due to various social media platforms. [65] Legacy [ edit ] Sequel [ edit ] American Psycho (2000), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Nightcrawler (2014), to name just three of many, are films that have re-emerged with full force into the cultural mainstream. As well as all of them attaining both critical and commercial success, they have become some of the poster boys of a recent trend: the ‘literally me’ film. a b Carver, Benedict (May 5, 1998). "Lion's Gate to fund 'Psycho' ". Variety . Retrieved February 24, 2015.

a b c d Eisenberg, Eric (July 23, 2020). "14 American Psycho Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Might Not Know". CinemaBlend . Retrieved April 13, 2022. Holden, Stephen (April 14, 2000). "Murderer! Fiend! Cad! (But Well-Dressed)". The New York Times . Retrieved April 8, 2009.

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B, Scott (August 21, 2001). "Bret Easton Ellis Speaks Out on the American Psycho Sequel". IGN . Retrieved August 31, 2023. The film only added to Belfort’s fame, leading even more people to see the acquisition of obscene wealth, with little regard for ethics, as the epitome of success. While Martin Scorsese may not have intended for it to have this effect, it’s clear that the film’s ambiguous moral compass has given it a dangerous legacy. Courtesy of Mary Cybulski, Paramount Pictures on IMDB B, Scott (August 21, 2001). "Bret Easton Ellis Speaks Out on the American Psycho Sequel". IGN . Retrieved March 21, 2023. Buchanan, Kyle (May 18, 2010). "Bret Easton Ellis on American Psycho, Christian Bale, and His Problem with Women Directors". Movieline . Retrieved March 28, 2013. American Psycho (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016 . Retrieved October 28, 2018.

Bateman has lunch with Kimball, who reveals that a colleague of Bateman claims to have had dinner with him on the day of Allen's disappearance, cementing his alibi. Kimball remarks that the idea of one of Allen's friends murdering him for no reason is simply not believable, to which Bateman nervously smiles. Bateman brings Christie to Allen's apartment, where he drugs his acquaintance Elizabeth before having sex with her and Christie. When Bateman kills Elizabeth, Christie runs, discovering several female corpses as she searches for an exit. A naked Bateman chases her and drops a running chainsaw on her as she flees down a stairwell. Soon after, Bateman breaks off his engagement with Evelyn. In all three of the films I’ve mentioned, the protagonists use and abuse the women around them, often through forms of sexual harassment. Being able to attract the most beautiful woman in the room may be desirable, but it might be worth examining how much of these characters’ desire is based on objectification, a desire to possess, or viewing women as mere status symbols. By glorifying these ‘literally me’ films and characters, even their worst traits can be romanticised. a b Heaf, Jonathan (April 26, 2011). "Christian Bale: behind the mask". GQ . Retrieved March 2, 2015.

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The film isn’t just controversial in terms of the representation of Belfort, both heavy drug use and the objectification of women are casually depicted throughout. The character of Naomi (Margot Robbie) exemplifies the latter, with Robbie’s good looks being Naomi’s only notable characteristic. s Retrospect: Bloody Disgusting's Top 20 Films of the Decade...Part 4". Bloody Disgusting. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010 . Retrieved January 3, 2010.