Ultimately, American Psycho suggests that when we focus entirely on the "technical specs" of our lives—the status, the resolution, and the outward appearance—we lose the "audio," or the genuine human connection, leaving behind only a silent, subtitled performance of a person.
: This sequence perfectly illustrates the group's obsession with tiny, incremental differences (bone white vs. eggshell), much like collectors debating the quality of different video encodes. Consumerism as a Language subtitle American.Psycho.2000.1080p.BluRay.x264
: His rigorous morning routine and obsession with designer labels act as the "metadata" of his existence. Ultimately, American Psycho suggests that when we focus