Nonsensical and lacking in structure.

Rating: 2/10 (28 June 2000)

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner,
#That I love London Tow...#
Sorry. Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner that I hated American Beauty. Maybe I'm not as in tune with America as Sam Mendes obviously is. Maybe the film was too clever for me and its nuances and subtleties passed me by. Maybe the script was finely crafted and not hollow and cold. Maybe the story makes perfect sense and the resolutions were a natural conclusion for each character, rather than seeming non-sensical. Maybe the performances were truly great and Award deserving and not bland and lifeless.
Or maybe it's really a lot of guff and you've all been conned.