Well paced drama and thriller.

Rating: 9/10 (3 April 2000)

American Beauty
DIRECTION 90% Some lovely fantasy elements and a tension thrilled ending with suspense.
ACTING 92% Kevin Spacey and Wes Bentley (the guy with the video camera) are amzing. The other supports ain't bad at all!
EDITING/SPECIAL EFFECTS 86% Notable effects for fantasy elements and well edited throughout for it not to be boring or overlong.
PLOT 91% Many sub-plots to keep you entertained for the duration of the two hour drama. And then they meet in the middle. The first person perspective was ineffective though.
STRONG WORDS AND VIOLENCE ETC 95% Strong in virtually every department right from the opening shower scene.
MUSIC 93% Suits the movie and bring two dimension images to life and enables them to walk around your head and into your subconscious.
SOUND 24% Normal everyday sounds.
HOOKABILITY 83% With so much characters you may wonder where this is leading.
LASTABILITY 90% Like all good thrillers you will want to see the ending.
OVERALL 90% Deserves some good coverage and has a tight script and the movie doesn't meander along too long. Well paced drama and thriller.