Hysterical.... Powerful.... Haunting.... Touching....

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 1999)

I told myself that although I was blown away by this film, I would not voice my opinion on this web-site. Well, after reading 6-7 other comments, and seeing the uncanny resemblances to the way I felt about "American Beauty" I felt I just had to say a few words.
First of all, this movie (as others have said) has renewed my faith in Hollywood and movies in general. I see a lot of movies in my day, and I actually really enjoy a few from time to time. However, the movies seem to be few and far between. The last "real good" movie I saw was "Sixth Sense", and although that movie was just released this summer, it was the first "really good" one that I had seen in years. Before seeing "American Beauty", I feared that I would spend the rest of my life watching ridiculous "MTV" movies about teenagers looking for dates to the prom.
But once I saw this film, my heart rose out of my chest with awe, knowing that there are still good movies being made. Also, another thing I found intruiging when reading the other "imdb members comments", was the mentioning of "Shawshank Redemption" and how it was the last GREAT movie to have come around. I TOTALLY agree "The Shawshank Redemption" happens to be my favorite movie of all time, numero uno! However, "American Beauty" is not far behind at all!
And one last thing. If you're sitting at your computer right now, and you haven't seen this movie (for whatever pitiful reason), get your lazy butt of that chair and GO SEE IT!!!! I mean it, right now... what are you waiting for, stop reading and GO!!!