So what disorder does he have?
a sociopathic one.
The /tv/ism
>being a great actor ism
>>67084907
a bad tailor
>>67084907
D R O P P E D
>>67084907
Don't you see Anon?!
It's a metaphor for the injustices of 21st century corporatism!
Feel the Bern!!!!!
>>67084927
He's more ambitious than anyone on /tv/.
>>67084907
Sociopath with autistic tendencies
Jake Gyllenhaal is so goddamn handsome i want him to ravage my boypussi
Poverty and ignorance combined with a high IQ and charisma.
What are some movies like this one?
I really enjoyed it.
Sociopathy
>>67084907
He read too much /biz/
>>67084907
A serious case of literally me.
>>67085722
you wish brah
>>67085341
Drive is pretty much the only answer. Hopefully we'll see more movies like this in the future
This is a good start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder
Also, in b4 autism/asperger's. Hate this analysis. With Drive I can see it as a possibility. Not here.
He's never awkward, timid or shy and is extremely high-functioning - to a fault, in fact. No real hallmarks etc.; not on the spectrum.
I'd say he is a sociopath with antisocial tendencies/antisocial personality disorder. Refer to the wiki link for more info, as there are a ton of misconceptions about APD.
I know this is just another "armchair diagnosis" but for what it's worth I have an extensive background in this area and it is one of my fields of expertise. Still, just my two cents.
Overall, one of the most compelling sociopathic performances I've seen. Patrick Bateman still takes the cake and I seriously doubt will EVER be topped when it comes to general insanity, and he is truly a psychopath - MUCH more so in the book. Unpopular opinion, but the movie was a 4 to 6 out of 10 at best while the book is a solid 10/10. Perfect casting for Bateman, perfect acting, but the film barely scratched the surface in terms of adapting the true chaos of the book.
Soz, getting way off track and rambling, but this stuff is my actual job and with so many mental disorders terribly portrayed in media - be they social, developmental, mood, personality or what have you - it is such a breath of fresh air when it's pulled off *right* and isn't just watered down to some terrible, often ridiculous, stereotypical cliche. Obviously there are the truly awful examples when it's obvious no one is even trying (i.e. the "bad guys" in any of the hundreds of episodic crime/police dramas/procedurals for old people) but even in critically acclaimed series (early Dexter, even at its best; Season 1, 2 and 4) it was totally unrealistic and unbelievable. Nightcrawler got it right. American Psycho got the casting & character right in the film, my critique is only it didn't delve NEARLY deep enough.
>>67085341
seconding this
i don't know anything about /tv/ but this movie felt very good
>>67085878
Nothing like it.
American Psycho is more like it.
>>67085926
^^^CONT.
Shit, forgot to post part 2/2:
Both Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter in the Hannibal TV series also nailed it as far as accurately portraying mental disorders and going above and beyond in their performances. I was going to include Elliot from Mr. Robot as another example but thought better of it - they got some parts spot on with his crippling Social Anxiety Disorder and then totally abandoned it and had him doing things and acting in ways that no one with SA would. Still, when they got it right, it was another stellar example.
I don't know why I'm drawing such a blank in terms of accurate and amazing portrayals of characters with mental issues in cinema and television. I can think of plenty examples, but not many where they truly knock it out of the park.
This isn't even a thread about characters with convincing and accurate portrayals of mental disorders anyway so I'm not sure why I'm bothering with this. Probably because I have an undiagnosed mental disorder myself tbqh :|
>>67086475
Concise analysis, anon.
>>67084907
He dosn't necearrily have a dissorder, he might just score really low on agreeableness which makes him highly dissagreeable which some argue is what psychopathy is. And he he probably scores really low on neuroticism which makes him very emotionally stable or flat.
>>67085926
Is pic related an accurate portrayal of APD as well?
>>67084907
just starve my shit up
>>67085341
Taxi Driver, sort of.
>>67085341
There exists nothing like it. It felt like a completely new film with a unique story and tone. That's why it was so memorable
>>67084907
Sociopath, simple as that
>>67084960
So apparently everyone in Hollywood has the same dad. I knew there was some freaky shit going on in the movie industry
Just a normal white guy
>>67087064
Yes. Dennis is no doubt a psycho killer.
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