For a film as visually meticulous as American Psycho , the framing is everything. Patrick Bateman is obsessed with surfaces, symmetry, and presentation.
In the Open Matte version, you see more of the sterile, high-end environments Bateman inhabits. You get a fuller view of his pristine apartment, the sprawling office spaces at Pierce & Pierce, and the cavernous interiors of 1980s nightclubs. American.Psycho.2000.Open.Matte.1080p.BluRay.HE...
Fans often argue that the taller 16:9 aspect ratio (which fills a modern TV screen) makes the violence feel more immediate and the environments more claustrophobic, despite actually showing more of the room. For a film as visually meticulous as American