My favorite film of all time

Rating: Null/10 (27 March 2000)

I've seen A LOT of movies in my 16 years.I'm an all around film buff, I pretty much live on movies. American Beauty stands out in my mind though- we can, I think, all relate to it in some respect. I think your very close-minded and downright naive if you refuse to like this movie because of its subject matter. Adultery, substance abuse,lusting after a teenage girl-sure, it's a bit harsh and a bit on the extreme side, but compared to most other movies, this is PRETTY damn mild.Watch the news once in awhile folks! I just hate all this whining, "Oh no! He's selling weed!" or the always classic, "What a depressing movie, blah blah blah" Depressing? Is that your excuse? Well, if a movie depresses you that much, you need more help than the characters do. You people just need to read the fine print. American Beauty's message of not taking your life for granted will stand the test of time no matter what. If you fail to realize that because of some harsh subject matter that you can't seem to swallow, then well, that's your loss. For those who loved the movie, I don't know about you but, Lester Burnham will have a place in my heart forever.