One of the greatest films ever made

Rating: 10/10 (10 October 1999)

American Beauty is one of the greatest movies that will ever be made. The acting and writing are superb. Director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Conrad L. Hall create a memorable visual style with their filming techniques. Beauty also has one of the most talented casts I've ever seen in a movie including the always wonderful Kevin Spacey (as great as he was in The Usual Suspects), Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Chris Cooper, Alison Janney, and Peter Gallagher. Any fan of Spacey will love this movie.