Pointless endeavor with no redeeming qualities

Rating: 1/10 (17 April 2002)

Quite possibly one of the least deserving Oscar winners of all time, American Beauty simply spikes a hot iron into my hide every time I hear praise dished out to it.
I will admit, I thought it was pretty good the first time around, but then, I realized my lack of insight proved to be poorly developed. Like a bad wake-up call, I realized how stupid and idiotic this film was, kind of like enjoying a video game from 1986, then seeing how poorly it has aged compared to today's standards. American Beauty accomplished this in a matter of months.
The characters, except for Lester, had no point. The kids were poorly drawn characters, excessive moot that could have been edited out of the film. This film had no idea what mood it wanted to be, no semblance of consistency, and no reason to be made in the first place. A film I will continue hating until I'm six feet under.