11 out of 10! Even on the 6th viewing!!!

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 1999)

Yes, i managed to see American Beauty six times already. Two screenings and 4 regular showings because here in LA it came out on Sep. 15th. and im going again as soon as my car gets out of the body shop. I actually scratched it a little when went off the road after driving from my 6th viewing. The movie overwhelmed me so much and i drowned in my own thoughts about it that i didn't pay much attention to the road. Now just don't think that the movie is dangerous, it's just me, but please go see it, you will laugh, you will cry, and then you will laugh again untill your eyes are red, your stomach hurts, and you're all exhausted with emotions because every single second of that movie brings some kind of reaction in you. Depending on your taste, mood, and your own life story you will react differently. As i noticed while in the theater, some people laugh, some gasp, some express other kinds of reaction and all at a different time, although there are more moments when everybody applauded and cheered than in any other movie i ever saw at the theater, and i see around 2 movies each 3 days. So if you ever want to experience something that incredible as you only imagined to yourself then go see American Beauty, it will be everything you expected and everything you didn't, it will make your head spin and you will forget about your body, your life, your feelings and problems and transfer to the lives of the characters for one hour and fifty eight minutes, it will suck you in and won't let go even after two or three nights full of dreams about the movie!!! And each time you see it afterwards, it will become less and less funny and more of a lonely, sad story. With each viewing a layer comes off and you can look deeper into the characters, something you missed last time, something that totally turns around and upside down your previous perception of the picture. Oh, and if anybody reads this, then please, if you will have time, write another review and mention Ed-232 in it. I just would like to see how many people my message got to. Thanks a lot and enjoy the incredible event that only comes ones in eternity.