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clues_blues · 07-11-2003, 06:26 AM

i think the violence was maybe a bit "over the top", but i felt that the descriptions matched patrick's way of analyzing and describing everything in complete detail.

i also think that bret easton ellis had to be very, very graphic since we are pretty desensitized. worked for me. my eyes hurt thinking about some of his torture scenes.

anyways, on the violence issue, i think much of it was very real (meaning i beleive what patrick narrates) though i do think there were a few times (e.g. "chase, manhattan") where patrick totally lost it and what he was experiencing wasn't really happening.

a very interesting book that i have still not figured out. i guess that is what makes it so good.

the movie is good too BTW, but the book helped me understand scenes in the movie that didn't make too much sense.

oh well. my brain is absolutely not working with me today, so i'll sign off.

c_b

07-11-2003, 06:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
clues_blues Tilted Location: 3 feet high and rising	i think the violence was maybe a bit "over the top", but i felt that the descriptions matched patrick's way of analyzing and describing everything in complete detail. i also think that bret easton ellis had to be very, very graphic since we are pretty desensitized. worked for me. my eyes hurt thinking about some of his torture scenes. anyways, on the violence issue, i think much of it was very real (meaning i beleive what patrick narrates) though i do think there were a few times (e.g. "chase, manhattan") where patrick totally lost it and what he was experiencing wasn't really happening. a very interesting book that i have still not figured out. i guess that is what makes it so good. the movie is good too BTW, but the book helped me understand scenes in the movie that didn't make too much sense. oh well. my brain is absolutely not working with me today, so i'll sign off. c_b __________________ nothing to see here Last edited by clues_blues; 07-11-2003 at 06:29 AM..