>>Other films have treated characters who snap suddenly and
>kill
>>people with greater understanding than this one. For
>example,
>>there was "Why Does Herr R. Run Amok" directed by Rainer
>>Werner Fassbinder back in the early 70s. Or more recently
>>there was "The Assassination Of Richard Nixon" which starred
>>Sean Penn and was based on the true story of a man who
>plotted
>>to kill Richard Nixon.
>
>That last one in particular I really wanted to see, since I
>think Sam Byck is a REALLY fascinating man.

Tis a good flick. Sorta tough 2 watch @ times but still good overall. However American Psycho might be my favorite of this genre. I still havent seen Taxi Driver in its entirity. I always lose interest after awhile.