Unexpectedly Good

Rating: 9/10 (31 July 2016)

I'm gonna be honest here, I clicked this movie on Netflix mostly expecting to get a laugh out of it. (A suburban dad crushing on a teenager? You're in for something interesting.) But surprisingly, this movie has some more substance to it. I kept hearing the film title but I never knew that it won Oscars, until recently. Those Oscars are well- deserved. "American Beauty" seemed to question the definition of "beauty," I think. One guy might find an empty plastic bag beautiful, while a middle aged father finds a blonde cheerleader-type teen girl beautiful. And the movie questions a lot of other cultural stuff as well, and it definitely takes a stab at the stereotypes of suburban family life, which I really liked. The film's portrayal of suburban family life was pretty authentic, and many of the issues that the family tackled were relatable. Overall, great movie! It lost a star only cause some parts kinda grossed me out, but it's not too bad, mostly.