Film Overview"American Psycho II: All American Girl" is a 2002 American black funny horror motion picture directed by Morgan J. Freeman. It is a standalone sequel to Mary Harron's 2000 movie "American Psycho". A contrasting output to the highly applauded initial, the sequel stars Mila Kunis ahead role and also features William Shatner, Geraint Wyn Davies, and Robin Dunne.
Preliminary PlotThe plot of the follow up is a drastic departure from the initial. It centers around a young girl called Rachel Newman who develops a bloody lust after seeing the murder of her sitter at the hands of serial killer Patrick Bateman at the age of twelve. She winds up killing Bateman, and this event triggers her murderous urge to eliminate more individuals with sociopathic glee.
Main NarrativeQuick forward, Rachel is now a college student studying criminology under Professor Robert Starkman, himself a former FBI representative. She sees Starkman as the only individual who might teach her whatever she needs to understand about being a successful wrongdoer. She wishes to become Starkman's teaching assistant, a post which also guarantees a recommendation to the FBI training center at Quantico. Nevertheless, she is not the only one seeking this opportunity. Other students, consisting of Brian Leads (Robin Dunne), also contend for the position.
Rachel's Spree and ClimaxRachel starts to murder her way through the competition, utilizing a range of gruesome approaches, including poison, strangulation, and even pressing an individual off a building. She handles to keep an innocent exterior, heavily deceiving those around her, including Starkman and the school security. Her cunning methods keep her off the suspicion radar.
In a twist at the end, when Rachel's murders begin becoming more apparent, she frames Brian Leads, who has actually been suspicious of her considering that the start. With Leads under arrest and no other 'think', Rachel is complimentary to continue her killing spree. The motion picture concludes with Rachel narrating, suggesting that she killed Professor Starkman and lastly obtained the position she wanted.
Reception"American Psycho II: All American Girl" was generally panned by critics and audiences alike, largely due to its tonal departure from its predecessor, featuring an entirely various story that had no connection to the initial movie. Numerous felt it was a desperate and unsuccessful effort to capitalize the original's cult popularity. The film presently holds a 3.9/ 10 ranking on IMDb. Notably, the leading lady, Mila Kunis, has publicly disowned the movie, mentioning that the project was originally expected to be a different thriller, however the studio chose to make it a follow up to "American Psycho" after shooting was finished.
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