Published On Apr 8, 2018
Collective Identity in American Psycho | Film Analysis
0:00 "I SIMPLY AM NOT THERE" (skip to introduction)
1:10 Introduction
3:30 What is Collective Identity? Start of RECAP
9:33 Start of analysis, ambiguity in the ending, and misidentification
11:56 Personal Identity vs. Collective Identity
13:46 Collective Identity in the plot
15:30 The most crucial scene
16:57 The revelation of the ending
18:52 Conclusion
All video clips from American Psycho (2000, Lions Gate Films)
Songs used:
Worthless - Jincheng Zhang
Cliff Martinez - Rubberhead
Chris Mansell - The Nursery
Cliff Martinez - I Drive
Jay Electronica - Exhibit C (instrumental)
Video edited using Final Cut Pro X
Narration recorded using GarageBand and Blue Yeti microphone