Beautiful and Intriguing...

Rating: 10/10 (1 February 2015)

American Beauty is a film quite unlike any other. Whilst many films rely on overly complex or hard hitting story lines, American Beauty maintains a relatively simplistic storyline. The incredibly simplistic storyline adds to the realistic, minimalist feel. The fact that the storyline is so simplistic is probably one of the main reasons people love it so much and can relate very easily to the characters. Many have felt like Thora Birch's character of Jane being insecure about their looks and trying to fit into society, while others have also felt like the outcast who doesn't quite fit into place in a society of others like the character of Ricky and almost everyone has felt like Lester trapped within society not wanting to obey the rules and feeling like they're not being heard or listened to. From the iconic scenes and dialogue to interpretations everyone has, accompanied by the fantastic acting, American Beauty is sad, funny intriguing and above all beautiful.