American Psycho -Business Card Scene

This is how we acted when we were eight years old with our Pokemon cards

When Patrick says, “Let’s see Paul Allen’s card” and everyone else takes theirs off the table because they know they can’t compete with the completely identical card

Patrick Bateman saying “oh my god, it even has a watermark” was the most dramatic moment in cinematic history

Everything about this is so good. The fact that there's basically no objective difference in quality between the cards, yet Patrick is devastated by each of them. The way it seems at first like no one else really cares as much as he does. But then when it comes to Paul Allen's card, Bryce's sense of humor and relaxed body language fades away and he seems hesitant to reveal it, as if it's something so beyond him that he's ashamed to show it or something dangerous he wants to protect the others from seeing. The tense sound design straight out of a psychological horror film. And then the final dramatic reveal that it's.... almost the exact same card as all the others. Genius.

The fact that everyone is Vice President is an absolutely genius little detail. It really digs into the main theme of the film, that all of these men are the exact same

Former investment banker here. This scene is not an exaggeration. They really act this way.

The voice crack when he says "Very Nice..." is some crazy skilled acting

This scene is so classic. I love the subtle sound effect when a card is being presented. And Bale’s voice breaking when he says, “Very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s card.” This scene encompasses entire movie.

This whole film is like a comedy show without laugh tracks.

When he says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" he sounds like he barely keeping himself together.

“Allen has mistaken me for this dickhead Marcus Halberstram” that line kills me everytime 🤣

What I find funniest about this scene is every card is slightly better than the previous in some way. Even though they're all the same, from a design standpoint, Van Patten's name is in bold and the corner details are pushed out more, which draws your attention right to his name, and then Bryce's card has a better texture, and then Allen's card has a better font and looks slightly classier. You can tell the design team put effort into making their business cards just different enough to indicate the way they all compete with each other.

"I can't believe they prefer Pattinson's movie to mine"

The funniest part is Paul Allen giving his business card to someone he literally works in the same building as

1:08 is such a power scene. The subtle woosh and the "call me" just hit way too hard. It's no wonder Bryce is left speechless for a second.

YOUR COMPLIMENT WAS SUFFICIENT LOUIS.

"...although I have a slightly better haircut" Gets me everytime

Everybody gangster til they see Paul Allen's card

All of the actors in this scene play the hotshot businessman perfectly. I like how Halberstram walks into the meeting room looking all serious with his notes in hand, like you might expect a boss to do, but then smiles when he realizes the room is just filled with his VP buddies.

When Bateman says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" he sounds like he almost swallows the word 'card' due to his nervousness. Stunning acting!