Do you need sleep?

Rating: 2/10 (12 May 2000)

Although I am usually a fan of most movies that don't put too much emphasis on action or special effects, and instead try to tell a story, I have to admit that I, quite simply, find American Beauty the most meaningless movie I have ever seen.
I think the only fact that kept me awake through the whole thing was that it had won a few Oscars, and I wanted to know what the hype was about.
Although well acted, the movie seems to present us with characters whom, at least I, find completely distant, and impossible to relate to.
As far as I am concerned, the only redeeming quality of this movie is a somewhat humorous line by Kevin Spacey about his characters job.
I just want to know what I'm missing. because I must be missing something. Thousands of people can't have found this movie astonishing for no reason at all.