The film American Psycho makes strong references to the elitist American consumer culture of the 1980s. However, the film primarily reflects popular culture among the elites of the time, but it also applies to a broader spectrum of the population. The main character is personally obsessed in some way with pop culture so that he can imitate others and apply it to how he should act. According to imdb.com, this film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on April 14, 2000. At the time, it was called a future cult classic, which appears to be the case. The film had initially acquired an NC-17 rating according to Wikipedia, but had 18 seconds cut so that the rating was changed to R. Later, in 2005, the DVD was released in two forms, an unrated and an uncut edition, which was the film in reference to, and an R-rated cut film. The difference is mainly limited to the shortening of the sex scene and slight changes to the dialogue. According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed $34,000,000 at a production cost of only $7,000,000. A British publication called "The Guardian" Huey Lewis and the News and Whitney Houston have issues with how their music fits into the production. Huey Lewis refused to have his music appear in the soundtrack and Whitney Houston refused to have her song "The Greatest Love of All" played in the film, even though it was directly referenced anyway. All of these issues are just some of the problems with the production of American Pyscho. As mentioned, this film takes place in the 80s, specifically 1987. Much of the film takes place in upscale clubs or expensive restaurants. It takes place in New York as the viewer follows the main character Patrick Batemen. In the movie P...... middle of paper ......these girls are exposed to violence and sexism, but it may well have ended up ruining her career. Ironically, Christian Bale will soon become Gloria Steinem's stepson. The film embodies consumerism. Batemen and his friends sometimes seem like an advertisement and seem to know everything about the products. This appears to be satire in that the main humor conveyed is also what is being commented on, consumerism. It seems that the authors deliberately exaggerated consumerist behavior to draw attention to our own folly. In the same way that the film depicts consumerism, it also depicts the role of a job. In the case of Patrick Batemens, his work only serves to accommodate the lifestyle he chooses. Indeed, his choice of profession is reflected as an acquisition. This entire film is a commentary on progressive human tendencies and the illusion of identity..