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The Wolf of Wall Street is a complex example of this issue, balancing on a fine line between obvious satire and problematic indulgence. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as, real-life entrepreneur and financial criminal, Jordan Belfort and, although Belfort is immoral and intensely materialistic, DiCaprio plays him with charm that gives him an undeniable appeal. The film is a masterful character study, but this is often overlooked in favour of admiring Belfort’s extravagant lifestyle. While liking evil characters or taking them out of their original context isn’t necessarily problematic in and of itself, ignoring or even romanticising their despicable nature to make them into heroes certainly is. Courtesy of Mary Cybulski, Paramount Pictures on IMDB Lionsgate TV's Kevin Beggs Talks Indie Studio's Expansion, Deal Strategy, Covid Impact, 'The Continental' Details & 'Saw' Series Rumors". Deadline.com. April 23, 2021. Russell, Calum (May 1, 2021). "The incredible detail of Willem Dafoe's performance in 'American Psycho' ". Far Out Magazine . Retrieved April 12, 2022. Travers, Peter (December 8, 2000). "American Psycho". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 29, 2009 . Retrieved April 8, 2009.

American Psycho" Achieves "R" Rating From MPAA". February 28, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000 . Retrieved June 10, 2019. Nightcrawler plays with similar tensions, with Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) being so obsessed with success that he willingly engages in crime and remorselessly manipulates everyone (even the dead) to get ahead. Indeed, he does somewhat ‘succeed’ by the end of the film, leading to some viewers admiring his questionable but dedicated work ethic. Ebert, Roger (April 14, 2000). "American Psycho". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021 . Retrieved November 17, 2021.Brown, Paul 'Browny' (July 8, 2021). "Ice Nine Kills Drop 'Hip To Be Scared' feat. Jacoby Shaddix". Wall Of Sound.

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 Samantha Mathis as Courtney Rawlinson, Luis Carruthers' fiancée who is having an affair with Bateman a b Clark, Sean (October 6, 2010). "Horror's Hallowed Grounds: 'American Psycho'!". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved April 13, 2022.B, Scott (August 21, 2001). "Bret Easton Ellis Speaks Out on the American Psycho Sequel". IGN . Retrieved March 21, 2023. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Gopalan, Nisha (March 23, 2000). "American Psycho: the story behind the film". The Guardian . Retrieved April 10, 2022. 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. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Molloy, Tim (April 14, 2020). "American Psycho: An Oral History, 20 Years After Its Divisive Debut". MovieMaker. pp.1–4 . Retrieved April 10, 2022. Gleiberman, Owen (April 14, 2000). "American Psycho". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009 . Retrieved April 8, 2009.

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. Fischer, Russ (April 4, 2013). "VOTD: Huey Lewis Gets Bloody Revenge in 'American Psycho' Parody". SlashFilm.com. Mary: Yes, indeed. It sets the tone and it’s a bit of a joke. When you see it later, you may not know it’s the same thing. It’s quite an elegant typeface. It’s like, Oh, this is the ultimate. This is so good we used it in our title sequence! [laughs]American Psycho cut to appease censors". The Guardian. February 29, 2000 . Retrieved July 27, 2010. The development was prolonged due to what Variety called American Psycho 's "literary complexity", which made adapting it to film difficult. [12] Cronenberg was dissatisfied with Ellis' draft and by March 1994 had sought a new draft from Norman Snider; [11] [13] Ellis later recalled that Cronenberg left the project after he disliked Snider's draft even more. [11] Ellis wrote another draft for Rob Weiss in 1995, but the film again failed to materialize. [11] Pressman did not want to make a film that would offend people and described Ellis' draft as "completely pornographic". [8] Pressman appeared at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival to pre-sell the distribution rights to no avail. [14] Development under Mary Harron [ edit ]