Christian Bale performs very well as an alternately boring/psychotic yuppie. The boring is easy for Bale…and there’s a lot more boring than psychotic, so it’s pretty much his perfect role.
Why? Because even for a sh1tty actor with very limited range, two emotions (apathetic and psychotic) are easy enough to get down.
There’s also a lot of meaningless drivel as Bale’s character descends further and further into insanity. But he’s still pretty boring.
His fascination with 80’s music isn’t a great low-key setup for anything. It’s just dull. And he’s got sh1tty taste.
Grade: D
4/7/14: OK, OK…it’s not THAT bad. I still have no use for Christian Bale as an actor in general, but as I said, this is his perfect role. And his dullness IS funny at times, and there are some moments so ridiculous that they’re amusing and some juxtapositions (hey, mighty fancy word) that are interesting because they’re so different.
Inspirational Quote: “Yes, it is!”
Grade: C-