julianajackson The directing style is without a doubt exceptionally original and eye-catching. The storyline as well conveys uniqueness and necessary plot elements such as imhanced character development by the climax of the film. HOWEVER, the story continues to feel wrong and misleading of morality as the main character, a grown man, is fantasizing about a young girl. She is, although beautiful, very young. I believe the movie would have been best if she was just slightly older, and at least AN ADULT! She could have remained innocent and naive and then perhaps the romanticizing of pedophilla wouldn't be so prominent in the film industry. This idea of a man falling in love with a younger woman is not at all a story that lacks interest. It is, however, a story that leaves room for human decency. American Beauty is not that type of story though. American Beauty is a man falling for a young GIRL who is his daughter's best friend. This film screams an uncomfortable and uneasy tone with in a person who has even the slightest sense of right and wrong. It is because of this constant moral disturbance in the audience that leads the viewer to no longer sympathize with the main character which of course keeps the film from completing its main objective.

Panagiotis Stavropoulos First of all everyone who has seen this movie will agree that Kevin Spacey's powerful performance overshadowes other performances-even Annette Bening's.The movie depicts people who didn't manage to fulfill their dreams,people who didn't live their lives as they wanted.It's a reminder of how society has become and it'll make you wonder how your life could have been.

Anonymous002 One of the films which are perfect in terms of acting and direction and every other aspect but lacks a good script. No.1 It started as a comedy , turns out to be a family drama and sometimes has glimpses of comedy. The genre is not clear . No.2 Characters were unrealistic . No.3The relationship between parents and children is depicted poorly. We sometimes have bitter relationship with our parents but that doesn't mean we hate them.And a lot more problems. Ricky's character was so pathetic . Why they can't write a normal character for him .And why he dislikes his father? Because he wanted to give his son the best he can?There is no proper reason for Jane to fall for him. All the characters were pretty hatable. And a lot more...5/10.

Eric Stevenson It's always great to see a movie that won none other than Best Picture and I think this movie easily deserved it! This movie tells the story of a character played by Kevin Spacey named Lester who falls in love with a friend of his daughter's named Angela. There's an important subplot about a guy named Ricky next door who falls in love with the daughter. He is shown filming everything because he wants to see the beauty in the world. It's best represented when he has a video showing something as simple as a plastic bag drifting in the wind. Ricky's father, Colonel Fitts is an extreme homophobe.For awhile, it seems like they're avoiding the whole plot about Angela and Lester. What's so great is that they really only make it important at the very end. What is it with Kevin Spacey movies and having the last part of them be the best and most important part? It seems as though Lester is going to sleep with Angela, but thank God he realizes that's immoral! What's great is seeing how Angela makes him decide to change his life and do whatever he wants. I'm glad I understand some pop culture references to this.The movie ends with Lester being shot. His wife was seen with a handgun in a previous scene, so obviously she did it. It then turns out it was Colonel Fitts who earlier was actually revealed to be gay himself as he almost kissed Lester. Supposedly, he killed him to cover up the fact that was gay himself. The part where Fitts thinks his son his gay is probably the best and most intense part of the movie! The music is amazing and I love how it ends by saying you can still see beauty in everything. ****