I think it's the worst movie I've ever seen.

Rating: 1/10 (25 August 2004)

When my friend and I emerged from the movie house after seeing American Beauty, we looked at each other and then tried to figure out the purpose of the movie. We decided it had none and also felt it was the worst movie we had ever seen. We couldn't understand all the hype about it. People said it was "real life." Maybe it's real life in la-la land but not in New York City.
I personally didn't see any interesting story line in this movie and what was there bored me to tears. I didn't care about the characters, and the plot was ludicrous. I know Academy Awards were given to this movie and its main stars that year, but I felt the voters must have been inebriated when they cast their votes.
Big thumbs down for me.