Patrick Bateman In The Film, American Psycho

American Psycho takes place in the 1980s and follows the life of Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street banker living in New York City. At the surface, Bateman appears to be a mirror image of his colleagues and is often mistaken for another person throughout the film. Beneath the surface, Bateman merely tolerates the people around him to keep up appearances and to fit in. He pays close attention to detail and loves to show off his material possessions to others. The film introduces a dark side of Patrick Bateman when he is comparing business cards with his colleagues and discovers that one person’s business card is superior to his. Bateman becomes visibly upset over the business card and murders a homeless man and his dog out of rage soon after.