Truly an American Beauty of a film.

Rating: Null/10 (25 October 2004)

American Beauty is a fantastic look at American Middle/Upper Class culture. It gives a great rendition of the true and harsh reality that exists in the world we live.
Many people recommended this movie to me, and I was very very skeptical about it. I thought it was going to be dry and boring. I expected it to be nothing out of the ordinary and a causal viewpoint on a drab lifestyle. How wrong could I have been? Very wrong.
Every day people wake up, go to work, come home, have supper, go to bed, wake up, go to work, and have supper. This is something that I personally (and I suspect many other people) have pondered upon, is this life we lead a waste of the time we have on this earth?
American Beauty is a look at a man who finally wakes up a smells the coffee. He realizes that the life he is leading is not the one he wants to lead. He is not happy in his job, his family life, or his marriage. Lester Burnham (Played by Kevin Spacey, a roll that suites him well) does something that many of us only dream of. This movie is nothing short of sheer escapism, and watching it left me in a state of both shock and euphoric high.
This movie is WELL worth going to see and I would recommend it to anyone.