American Psycho Open Matte Review

That’s the open matte experience.

Now, imagine that same shot... with . Lots of it. You see the ugly floral wallpaper stretching up to a water-stained ceiling. You see the empty landing above him. You see the space he isn’t filling. american psycho open matte

We all know the shot: Patrick Bateman, frozen mid-lunge, wielding a chainsaw, descending a staircase in his pristine white Y-fronts. In the standard 2.39:1 widescreen version, the frame is tight, claustrophobic—matching his internal prison of ego and envy. The banister frames him like a caged animal. That’s the open matte experience

American Psycho (2000), shot by cinematographer Andrzej Sekuła, is a goldmine for this format. That’s the open matte experience. Now