Misunderstood (This is a Spoiler)

Rating: Null/10 (22 September 2002)

I am disgusted by the fact that American Beauty has been portrayed as nothing more than a movie about sex. Peoples opinions of this movie are so poor. They do not realize that this movie was not about sex, but about the appreciation of beauty. Did you honestly think that the entire time when the boy who was in love with Lester's daughter was talking about beauty, it was just there as filler? No! This was an intriguing work, about how often human beings mistake their own appreciations of beauty to be something else. The camera angles were stunning, and the music set the mood perfectly. Watching Lester follow his path of self discovery was exciting: you could feel your heart racing as he blackmailed the CEO of his company. At times I laughed histerically, and at others I cried mercillesly. The writing was incredible. I think too many Americans are only interested in sex, and they too make the mistake of equating lust with their own love of beauty. I give this one 10/10 Kevin Spacey is the most brilliant