Something that needed to be done.

Rating: Null/10 (2 July 2000)

Is society actually that afraid of how powerful a movie can really be? Can all the bad reviews and the bad comments just be a way of masking how scared we are of being exposed? We (the human race) are not perfect ladies and gentlemen. We all lie. We all pretend to be something we are not. We all wish to make our fantasies realities. Don't we???
'American Beauty' is a reminder that the place that is considered the most 'normal,' is anything but. Lies, deception, corruption, lust and greed exist everywhere, even the places where they are least expected. We have been taught (in some way or another) to over look, or just plain forget, that these things are in fact there. What is it going to take for us to realize that we cannot just forget??
"The video camera is a poor excuse, I know, but it helps me remember."
Instead of bashing 'American Beauty,' we should praise it (and the Dreamworks Studios) for finally getting enough courage to tell society "Hey something is wrong."