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Alanah's Take on American Psycho
- Alanah watched American Psycho for the first time and loved it despite expecting something different.
- She realized the film does not glorify its protagonist but portrays him as a "focking tool" and appreciated the female director's unsexualized portrayal of sex workers.
Acting as Pretending to Be Human
- Christian Bale's awkward acting in American Psycho was intentional to depict a man pretending to be human.
- The performance is unsettling and creepy because it's an act of imitating normal human behavior, not genuine acting.
Starship Troopers' Changing Reception
- Starship Troopers was wildly misinterpreted at release but is now viewed as a satire and broad comedy.
- The film features outstanding practical effects and visual achievements that still hold up decades later.