A wonderful, rare movie

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2005)

This movie was often showed in the local TV, but somehow I always missed it. And what did I miss!
American Beauty contains some really outstanding performances, I especially liked Annette Bening's (how couldn't she win an Academy Award for THIS?), but I can tell there's no single weak link in the entire cast.
Maybe the topic of the film is not really new, but with the cleverly written dialogs and well-built scenes, the things I'm thinking about every day comes through more effectively. There are too many hypocrites and too few people who have to courage to act like how they really are, to live like how they really want to. But the film has an uplifting message as well, it also shows how can you find beauty in every little thing, just try it and you will see! This film agitates me and calms me down at the same time, The Hours is the only other movie which took this kind of effect on me.
Another notable thing is the film score, I often catch myself singing 'Don't rain on my parade'.
I recommend it with all my heart to everyone who likes philosophizing on movies, and wants to see something...well, beautiful.