grossly overrated

Rating: 9/10 (27 September 2001)

american beauty, i thought was a very over-rated movie. i am NOT saying that it was a bad movie, in fact it was quite a good movie, but definitely not worthy of all the praise it is receiving. i found the movie to be quite bland and ordinary. just a well-made movie that in any other year - would have been an also-ran, but in the probably the worst year for cinema in a long time, it seemed extraordinary. woe begone 2000.
the acting is no doubt brilliant, the story of midlife crises - well brought out. but again, sadly - nothing that blows your mind. hard to think of this as an all-time top 15 movie. i refuse to acknowledge this. maybe as a non-american i couldnt appreciate american beauty as much.

i guess - good for those who liked it. an ordinary 7!