Found it disgusting and left!

Rating: Null/10 (10 March 2000)

Recently we were,in Houston, Texas, and without knowing too much about "American Beauty" we went in to see it mainly because of Annette Bening who I've always liked. Within minutes, we were flabbergasted with what was up there on the screen. Kevin Spacey in a shower going through the
motions of masturbation. This is acting!!!??? I couldn't believe the language that was coming out of a young blonde cheerleader's mouth. Not the usual swear words we have become accustomed to. I felt sick inside. We thought maybe it would improve after these bad scenes, but it didn't ...so we left. We were given free passes for another movie. I am stunned that this movie is up for 8 nominations at the Oscars.