Beautiful!!

Rating: Null/10 (17 May 2000)

Beautiful! A fitting comment for "American Beauty." Alan Ball created an incredible screen-play, and with the help of first-time director, Sam Mendes, created the best movie I have seen in a long time. "American Beauty" forces you to look at the issues present in everyones life no matter how much they think they can avoid them. It takes a deep look at the darker side of our lives as one man recalls the events of his life. Despite all of the issues present in the film, drug use, affairs, homosexuality, blackmail, underage sex, and very strong language, the film was able to capture five Academy Awards including Best Picture, and Best Director for a first-time director. This is a picture that will go down in film history as one of the best. The cinematography, screen-play, score, and performances, was the best I have seen in a very long time. All I can say is that I have to stop and watch a plastic bag blowing in the wind because of this film. It was able to find the beauty of life even in death. There really is so much beauty out there. I urge you to see the film and stop every once in a while and just find the beauty in one moment in time.