American Beauty (DVD)

oh my god what a debut film and from a british director to. Sam Mendez has done himself and the british isles proud. this origanal funny and overal outstanding film is one of the most refreshing i have seen for a while. Kevin spacey plays a man who has a perfectly 'normal' and 'happy' life with a good job and a nice family but he doesnt want that, he wants to be young again. he goes trough lots of funny things i dont wanna spoil the film and tell ...

lematt 02.03.2001 · Read full review
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...an impact on me as American Beauty, Sam Mendes' directorial debut. Simply put, it is the best movie I have ever seen. The movie begins with a narration by Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), who tells us about the emptiness in his life and that in less than a year he will be dead. "Of course," he notes tragically, "in a way, I'm dead already." We meet his wife Carolyn (Annette Bening), a frigid woman whose only apparent concerns are for material possessions ...

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This is the most undeserving oscar nominated film that i have ever come accross! I dont see any reason for the film to be rated so highly all over.The plot is downright cheap and the execution is no better!Avoid this film if you don't want to fume with anger after watching a film! I dont remember seeing such a stupid film ever,i had my expectations,reading my 5oscar nominations,or was it 5 wins?It was one forgettable experiences and i dont even remember ...
...my Sam mendes film and i remember having a really bad impression of him as a director and as a person after watching this film. I guess its pretty hard to make a good film out of a story involving a middle aged guy falling in love with a teenage girl who happens to be his daughter's friend.In my opinion,it could have been more subtle and subdued in dealing with the feelings and emotions,but it chose the opposite path which brought it down to cheapness ...

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...going to see the typical American lovely suburbia, oh no I have lots of money and I'm very depressed and have an alcoholic problem, but I'm really a very nice person type of movie. (if you know what I mean). What I got was a movie with depth, and Kevin Spacey too! The tag line says it all 'look closer'. A movie with a message, but not too 'gaggy' sincere. Thora Birch is great, and Kevin Spacey, well he is one of the best actors there is! I am not ...

Loopy27 19.02.2001 · Read full review
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...right at the start of American Beauty that he will be dead soon so it should not be a surprise the he dies at the end of this excellent Academy award winning film.He falls in lust with the best friend of his daughter and subject of the title.Spacey is bored with his life and decides to start rebelling much to the annoyance of his wife (Annette Benning).This is one of those very rare films it has a very good story,script,actors and is expertly directed ...

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This movie is utterly brilliant. It starts amongst the mess of a 'middle aged' man. he is totally unhappy with his life. the highlight of his day is jer*ing off in the shower every day before work. Then his daughter is cheerleading and he see's the girl of his dreams. His daughter's best friend 'the typical blonde cheerleader'. From this point he tries to re-live his younger years and starts to go jogging in the neighbourhood, working out and even ...
...off with a work colleague. The film end's with him being shot dead in cold blood by his wife. Only then does he feel content. His life flashes before his eyes and in those instances he is truly happy. Then he see's the wind blowing sweeping up the leaves in it's path, beauty he had never realised 'American Beauty'. ...

darrenhogan 05.07.2000 · Read full review
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This film, to borrow the words from its title, is beautiful. I love this film, so much in fact that I have bought the video from America where it is still only available for rental! It is my theory that everyone who sees it can identify with something in the film and for this reason that it has a special meaning for everybody. Granted, the story is not a normal everyday occurrence and contrary to popular belief, it is not the actual story line that ...
...country in the Western world). It is what the story represents and the alarming underlying truth of what is being suggested to the audience that are important. The characters are delivered to us with superb acting, particularly from Kevin Spacey who is superb and deserved both his Oscar and Bafta and indeed any of the other awards that were bestowed upon him. He plays a middle aged man, Lester Burnham, who, feeling unsatisfied, decides to change ...

clloydjones 03.07.2000 · Read full review
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...right for me to purchase American Beauty on region 1 DVD at the end of last year. I have to admit that i was pleasently suprised by what i saw, well more than that, it was brilliant, absolutely superb. It is based around a typical american family that go on a rollercoaster ride of doing drugs, having affairs, mid-life crisis, fantasys about younger women from a dirty old man, and of course theres a bit of homosexuality in there as well. All is drafted ...

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American Beauty represents a new standard in film-making. It has as much to do with pure philosophy as it does with characterisation, symbolism and development of plot. Though we have seen this mildly with other recent films such as Fight Club and The Thin Red Line, American Beauty is the first to offer us a complete philosophy on the nature of life. This alone sounds very strong, yet it is accompanied by other unrivaled traits. You are unlikely ...
...are so brilliantly developed, and in turn to show that we are all full of contrast. The acting is utterly flawless by all the main characters, with Kevin Spacey giving a performance that will be regarded as the jewel in the crown of his career Add to this some of the best cinematography you will ever see by Hollywood veteran Conrad Hall and a masterpiece of a score by Thomas Newman, and you have possibly the best film in living memory. ...

jintyjoonyjengajoe 10.06.2001 · Read full review
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...against the backdrop of modern American suburbia. The film was the screen debut for writer Alan Ball and director Sam Mendes and starred Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening; all four were nominated for Oscars. In 2000 it won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture." This is one of my favorite films. Kevin Spacey is superb, probably his best performance to date, and there are all-round great performances from the supporting cast. There are tons of ...
...well. To anyone who enjoyed American Beauty I would recommend films like Road to Perdition, Donnie Darko and Wonder Boys. It may not be to everybody's tastes but there is no doubt that this is a truly captivating drama. 9/10 I purchased the DVD of this movie for around 3.99 and was not disappointed. It's not only Sam Mendes' 2 hour captivating feature that will prove worthwhile watching as the DVD contains the following special features: Behind ...

tomwebbz 23.03.2007 (24.03.2007) · Read full review
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i LOVED this film!! although the storyline is quite disturbing (a man perving on his daughters 'friend') the characters are deep and interesting, and the performances are amazing. it manages to allow the audience to understand the characters, even the ones you would expect to loathe (including the pervy dad!). it definitely deserves all the critical acclaim and awards it has won. i always judge films on how long i'm thinking about them afterwards, ...

butterfly_noir 23.01.2007 · Read full review
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American Beauty, a strange and thought provoking film. Nothing like I thought it would be a simple story of a father who falls for his daughters friend. the film is over two hours long but not for one second were my eyes and mind riveted to the screen. extremely funny in places, with many scenes making you sqirm at the bizarre truthful embrassing content There were no big names in the film but the acting was good. the ending was sad, and could have ...

Tracy57 11.07.2000 · Read full review
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American Beauty is truly a don't-miss movie. It will definitely make you think. Kevin Spacey does an incredible acting job, as do Annette Bening and, basically everyone else who was in the movie. I felt that this movie was a pretty realistic portrayal of just how wacky "mainstream America" can be.. it also raises the question of whether trying to be a part of that life is even worth it. I think that everyone will find something to like about this ...

gilby 16.02.2001 · Read full review
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I had heard that this was a film I really should not miss. So I took everyone’s advice and went to see it and was utterly disappointed. Yeah Kevin Spacey is good in it, but then we already knew he was a great actor, you only have to watch the cleverness of the Usual Suspects to know that. But I really felt let down by this movie, the story was not as good as everyone says and the film was just dull in my opinion. If it wasn’t for Kevin Spacey this ...

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American beauty has so much to it, it really needs to be soon and not just read about. It's hard to stick it in one genre but I suppose drama would just about fit it. It tells the story of Lester Burbank, a small town american father whose going through a midlife crisis. The film is really about the Burbank family and how Lester's problems impact the rest of the family from his unhappy daughter to his adulteress wife. There are so many layers it's ...

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