American Beauty

DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: September 15, 1999

8.7	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 1219 Ratings

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RogelioGNov 13, 2009

I absolutely loved this movie! Very entertaining and dramatic. What ever message, if any, the director was trying to send, i don't care. The acting was great and so was the plot. A very watchable movie for mature audiences.

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csw12Mar 31, 2012

Amercian Beauty is a good film not great. It is a good movie thats shows forbidden love and family destruction. Kevin Spacey and the entire cast were great.

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Aboodash56Aug 16, 2021

American Beauty is one of the most strangest and fascinating films I've ever seen. The film provides a satire about the middle class's perception of love and beauty, while delving deeper into the themes of love, sexuality, materialism andAmerican Beauty is one of the most strangest and fascinating films I've ever seen. The film provides a satire about the middle class's perception of love and beauty, while delving deeper into the themes of love, sexuality, materialism and liberation and providing a character study about a man slowly delving deeper into his fantasies. Kevin Spacey does a great job in portraying Lester Burnham and he genuinely comes off as creepy. The cinematography is wonderful and Thomas Newman's score is phenomenal and compliments the story well. The biggest issue I have with the film is that the sex scenes are uncomfortable to watch and its depiction of sex comes off as disturbing and off putting. I never cared too much about the characters other than Lester and the film drags down during the second act. American Beauty can be a film that is hard to watch at times, but it does a great job in tackling its subject and it makes for a memorable watch.… Expand

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kyle20ellisMar 10, 2022

I wasn't expecting to like American Beauty, but I did, loved it more like. The story mayn't be original at first glance, but how the film is written and constructed more than compensates you completely overlook. You may argue the charactersI wasn't expecting to like American Beauty, but I did, loved it more like. The story mayn't be original at first glance, but how the film is written and constructed more than compensates you completely overlook. You may argue the characters are weird and unlikeable, maybe so, but they are quite complex. Lester is a self-described loser who is unwanted by everyone, Carolyn is uptight and sexually frustrated, Jane is the epitome of a sulky teenage daughter and Allison is like a incipient Lolita who Lester becomes smitten with. American Beauty is probably an example of a movie that you may need to see more than once to truly appreciate it, I was like that with Vertigo.

What I love about American Beauty is not only the complex characters, but also the stylish filming, haunting score, side-splitting scenarios, the intelligent and darkly funny screenplay and the assured direction from Sam Mendes. Not to mention the performances which are nothing less than impeccable, especially Kevin Spacey who thoroughly deserved his Best Actor Oscar. Annette Bening, Peter Gallagher, Thora Birch and Mena Suvari give wonderful support too. Quintessentially, American Beauty is just a wonderful, funny and brilliantly performed and directed film. 10/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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SuperbaDMIkeDec 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All I got to say is that this movie is a straight up classic, Kevin Spacey gives a fantastic performance in this movie.… Expand

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nikos3194Jul 24, 2023

A crafted movie with an excellent cast and a powerful story. It’s a film that will make you think and feel deeply about life, love, and the human condition.

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