Gret story, great film!

Rating: 8/10 (12 January 2013)

American BEAUTY
I loved it...
This film to me was unknown. I had heard of it before and seen the poster before, but I never watched the trailer and didn't know anything about the story.
The film is about a family... from the outside they look like a normal family, but behind closed doors, it is a very unhappy family. The husband and wife hardly talk, never have sex and basically hate each other. Their daughter hates her father and hardly talks to her mother. She also feels very left out and hardly has any friends. It is basically their lives and how it all falls apart.
I felt it had a very Cohen Brothers feel to the movie, but they didn't have anything to do with it. It was directed by Sam Mendes.
It stars Kevin Spacey as Lester, the husband. He does a fantastic job in his role. He was a great character. He becomes obsessed with his daughters best friend and tries to impress her. His wife is played by Annette Bening. She is great in this. Especially when she is breaking down and going mad. She really played the role well. Their daughter is played by Thora Birch. This was a perfect role for her. She has always got a moody looking face and seeing as this character hardly ever smiles it works very well. Her best friend is played by Mena Suvari, who is the girl all over the poster. She plays this high school cheerleader who flirts with Lester through the movie.
The story was really good. There were some moments in the film I was not expecting which surprised me and some great comedy moments. This really is a film that made me laugh, but also had a serious tone.
I will give this film 8 out of 10.
A very good film with a great cast.
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