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Based on the controversial novel by <B>Bret Easton Ellis</B>, <I>American Psycho</I> has made it to the big screen after more than ten years of failed attempts and directorial assignments (yes, everbody remembers that <B>Oliver Stone</B> and <B>Leonardo DiCaprio</B>'s names were bandied about in the development stages). Well, the wait is finally over and the question is <I>Was it worth it?</I>. While the answer isn't an easy "NO," it certainly isn't a resounding "YES." Much like the long, tedious, one-note, but slightly interesting book it's based on, <I>American Psycho</I> is long, tedious, one-note, but still slightly interesting film. While it's an excellent adaptation of the book, one is left feeling that the book might have been better off un-adapted.
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Watching the film is very much like eating Chinese food -- filling while you eat, but leaving you wanting more within minutes of its conclusion. I left <I>American Psycho</I> with the overwhelming urge to watch a "real" movie -- one with a story arc and character development.
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