By far, the deepest movie EVER

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2002)

American Beauty has got to be the best movie ever. Better than Citizen Kane, Star Wars, Casablanca, any movie. First of all, it is so simple. No epic war sequences, no fancy symphonies, it's just the story of a suburban family. Yet, there is so much to learn from this movie. I have never been the same since seeing this movie. This movie has helped me realize what beauty truly is. Beauty isn't just good lucks. Beauty is anything that strikes you as amazing. Beauty uplifts. The story is about Lester Burnham, a somewhat-disgruntled middle-aged dad, who gains a second wind in life after meeting his daughter's cheerleading friend Angela. A forty-two year old dad and a high school cheerleader are perhaps the most unlikely pair. But the important thing is that Lester realizes that everything has beauty. And, with help from his pot-smoking neighbor Ricky, Lester embarks on a quest to make radical changes to his life. I liked this movie because of Lester's rebellious spirit. No social chains hold him. Lester is free like an eagle. I urge everybody to watch this movie.