My favorite actor's Oscar winner

Rating: 9/10 (15 May 2000)

Kevin Spacey is definitely the best actor today, and he's magnificent as Lester Burnham. Although he looks very strange to us, sometimes when a person goes through a mid-life crisis, they can do some very peculiar things. "American Beauty" also shows us what can happen behind closed doors. Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening) looks like the perfect modern woman: career oriented, a good mother, and of course, an expert gardener. But behind that, there lies a neurotic, self-absorbed woman who is never satisfied with life.
"American Beauty" is definitely one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Although everyone is superb, I think Wes Bentley turns in a magnificent performance. The part with the plastic bag shows deep and true emotions and feelings, and incredible acting skills. So I recommend "American Beauty" to anyone, not only because of its 5 Oscar wins, but because it truly was the best picture of 1999.