American Beauty

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Harold C. Snappy writing, memorable performances, and a blend of dark humor with raw emotion make this a striking portrait of suburban life. The character dynamics are tightly woven, with every plotline influencing the next, and the dialogue rarely wastes a word. Backed by Conrad Hall’s expressive visuals and Thomas Newman’s hauntingly simple score, it’s a film that feels both timeless and distinctly of its era, balancing satire and sincerity in a way that still resonates. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/01/25 Full Review Craig H One of the best scripts and character development movies ive ever seen, the characters are all complex, fleshed out and interesting, the dialogue is believable, the human struggles are real and the bubbling under the surface resentment and frustration is there to see for each character and how they all interchange and mix in with eachothers story is so well done. The acting across the board is top notch, say whatever you want about Kevin Spacey but the man is one of the most natural actors ever. Can see why this is a classic, not 5/5 worthy but not far off either Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review Kevin P A high-school project of a script and directing to match that is trying far too hard to labour a point that America thinks it is great but wait, no it isn't. Sorry, rest of the world already knew this in spades. Can't flaw the acting of Kevin Spacey, who could only work with what he was given. A bit of a yawn. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review Jay W I hate all the characters in this film. There is an irony to the fact that movie talks about how "there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it." considering every character finds the most negative outlook in every situation they're in. Now I need to relax and try to stop holding on to all this rage. The music and acting are both fine. I just hate the characters and story. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/23/25 Full Review Gregory S This really is an incredible movie. There are a couple of things a take question over after watching it agian, a decade or so later. But, think that’s natural with the subject matter. Its a pretty great movie with incredible character development and also destruction. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/25 Full Review Rich S Revisiting American Beauty 25 years later gave me a different perspective of the 1999 classic. Alan Ball created a beautiful ending for his story, the kind of conclusion that makes "Citizen Kane" so memorable. The secret is to make the entire film imperative to the appreciation of the ending. The true brilliance of Ball's writing is in how each character's demons are melded together to create the climax. Spacey's Lester is the central focus and, like him or not, you are going to want to follow him on his journey. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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