Greatest movie of the year, one of the greatest of all time

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2005)

The story revolves around a loser who tells his story from the grave named Lestor Burnham (Kevin Spacey) who was the father/ loving husband of a dysfunctional family of three. His wife, Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening), cheats on him constantly and his daughter Jane (Thora Birch), has troubles of her own. When Lestor reaches the absolute peak of being absolutely pathetic (masturbating in his sleep to the thought of his daughters friend) he suddenly meets a new Lestor. He was almost laid off, but bribed his way into a full salary without working, buys a new car, gets a job flipping burgers, and gets back in shape. He relives his childhood to the extreme but this suburban fairy tale can't go on forever. The movie is genius in every way imaginable. Kevin Spacey's acting is flawless and Sam Mendes did an incredible job. The movie is one of the funniest movies of the 90s and yet it is a unique thriller drama.
I highly recommend this movie.