The book and the film versions of American Psycho absorb one thing in common,and that’s the controversy that surrounds them. The book was banned in multiple countries upon its release and decried almost universally by feminist groups of the early ‘90s. Meanwhile, the eventual film version was immediately under protest. Dangerously skirting an NC-17 rating throughout its production, or it is a surprise that so much of the novel made it into the final adaptation.
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