“American Psycho,” “American Beauty,” “American Pie”: White Male Rage at the Turn of the Millennium
Chelsea Davis puts three films from 2000 in context with the institutionalized support of white, male rage and “aggrieved entitlement.”
Chelsea Davis is a writer from San Francisco. She holds a PhD in English literature from Stanford University. Her essays have appeared on Literary Hub, Electric Literature, and Public Domain Review, among other publications. She is currently at work on a series of essays about the generic intersections of horror and comedy film. More of her writing is available on her website: https://chelseamdavis.net.
Chelsea Davis puts three films from 2000 in context with the institutionalized support of white, male rage and “aggrieved entitlement.”