The movie was slow at first, but definitely worth it..

Rating: Null/10 (27 June 2016)

American Beauty is a film that was produced in 1999, nearly seventeen years ago, but was by far one of the best movies I have seen. When first deciding to watch the movie, I reviewed what is was about and was immediately convinced I would love the movie. The movie is about a suburban father who is tired of his life and peaks an interest in his daughters best friend.
It was directed by Sam Mendes, who is also responsible for directing Skyfall, and producing Revolutionary Road and Road to Perdition. A few of the main characters are Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham, Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham, Thora Birch as Jane Burnham, and Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes.
Some of the thematic ideas I have established in watching the film are coming of age, social problems, human dignity, and human relationships. If you've seen the film then you are aware of how strange the relationships are in this film. Of all the themes I've considered, human relationships are my number one pick.
The movie was slow at first. I actually considered turning it off within the first 10 minutes of the film, but it seemed I couldn't turn the movie off. I'm glad I didn't, because as stated before, the movie was one of the best ones I've seen. My recommendation to you is to pay attention to all the characters and all of the details. I found myself storing little nuggets of information to pull back out for the finale at the end of the movie.
In my opinion all of the characters did an excellent job at playing their parts. The relationships are that of some I have never seen before, but they are one of the things you should pay close attention to. Colors and lighting are compliments to the message the director is trying to send. Overall the movie had smooth transitions and great editing. I promise when you start watching and the plot thickens you won't be able to stop watching until it's over.