A true beauty of a film

Rating: 10/10 (13 February 2010)

There is almost nothing that can be faulted in American Beauty. The score and cinematography are among the best in recent times and the acting was completely flawless by all involved. Kevin Spacey gives a complete gem of a performance as Lester Burnham with a lovely quirky performance by Annette Benning as the female lead. The screen writing is phenomenal and really raises the question of "who the hell comes up with this stuff". Pure cinematic gold and something for all aspiring film makers to look up to. It transforms it's self from hilariously funny to darkly serious and back to hilarity again much more smoothly than i thought physically possible. Congratulations to Sam Mendes on a stunning debut.