Worthy of a bargain despite all the Kevin Spacey news...

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2019)

20 years ago this fall, American Beauty became a huge hit and won the first Oscars of the 21st century , starting a three year dynasty for Dreamworks SKG. It tells the story of an American family dealing with growing pains. Kevin Spacey is the OCD dad who has a crush on his daughter's best friend, played by Mena Suvari, fresh off the success of American Pie; Wes Studi plays the brunette (Thora Birch)'s boyfriend who is taping the girl on his vhs cam. The cinematography and pacing are pretty good yet what you see what happens when Kevin Spacey spies on the girls is a an accurate prediction of what's to come recently in real life. Look closer and you'll see a classic of the 90s.