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Overall Rank: |
29 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.15/4 |
# of Ratings: |
501 |
Genres: |
Drama |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
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Director: |
Sam Mendes |
Actors: |
Kevin Spacey
Mena Suvari
Annette Bening
Chris Cooper
Peter Gallagher
Thora Birch |
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A suburban family, that centers around the aging, battles him while he goes after his daughters sexual friend while the rest of his family carries out a life he seems not to care about (especially his wife and job).
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Daniel Bickersteth 10/10/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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4/4 |
Hmm yes, masterpiece, yes. There is no weak link in this film, nothing flitters below perfect. Acting, script, directing, photography, nothing. |
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serioussir 05/13/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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1.5/4 |
This is one I didn't "get." I found no redeeming value in most of the characters -- there was just nothing to root for or any point to the show other than to show adults with no morals. |
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12/03/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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American Beauty |
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Sam Mendes' debut feature film is a revelation. It's a stunning marriage of simplistic film-making, emotional writing, and an original score up there with cinemas best. The performances across the board serve the material well, noone too flashy, all relatable and realistic. It's a shame the stand out role is by newcomer Wes Bentley, who sadly hasn't impressed since this movie. |
Rating of
4/4 |
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06/02/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Kevein Spacey at his best @ #53. |
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On a scale of 0 to 100; I gave American Beauty a score of 99.
Wow…no, I mean that. American Beauty is a film that takes my breath away each time I watch it, and every time I do watch it, I notice something newer, something more exciting and something more funny. There is honestly no other movie like this, and if you haven't seen it, there is something donged in your head, and you must do so now.
Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is in a mid-life crisis, caused by his stressed wife Carolyn (Annette Bening) and rebelling teenage daughter Jane (Thora Birch). When Lester and Carolyn go watch Jane cheerleading, they meet Angela Hayes (Mena Suvari), and Lester, caught in sudden lust for Angela, decides to change his life. Angela and Jane's friendship is not all it seems, too, because Angela o... |
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4/4 |
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04/08/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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4 Stars |
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This movie is amazing. I was a little taken back with the cast but thanks to Annette Bening I was hooked. I've since bought the DVD and watched several more times. I think it's very intense and at the same time you will find yourself laughing. The score does nothing but stand out throughout the entire film,,,That is a hard thing for me to notice sometimes but the acting and the music complimented each other and just added to the amazement of this movie. |
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