Nice, but Not "the movie of the year", sorry.

Rating: 7/10 (19 February 2000)

American Beauty is not a bad movie, okay. But the reviews were, how to put it, a little exaggerated. I think it is too idle. The idea is great, and the actors are wonderful, especially Kevin Spacey and Mena Suvari, but the plot is tired, maybe even boring sometimes. I would add a little more vigor to the movie, a little more of this change the main actor goes through, and more humor. I'd say, if you have a dilemma between two good movies - choose the other one.