Didn't age well.

Rating: 5/10 (26 June 2018)

1999 was the year of cinema in the US of A. I don't think I have ever had seen as many movies in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality. It was the year of the Green Mile which I still don't like, but many cinephiles would argue otherwise. It's also the year of "The Sixth Sense" the outsider that year and the popular choice.
In that year, the Academy chose American Beauty. They should have picked M Night Shyamalan's movie instead.
Don't get me wrong, I love American Beauty, and still think it's a masterpiece, but I don't like the message it conveys and the agenda it tries so hard to push.
The performances are all top notch. Whether you like him or not amidst the Me Too movement and its ramifications, he delivered what some still argue as the performance of his career. Again, the cast is top notch and my favorite character is Jane, beautifully played by a young Thora Birch.
The movie tackles issues that are actually non issues if that makes sense. Living in the suburbs can be seen as the epitome of happiness. Not in American Beauty, where the characters are so bored they're looking for things that make them happy, only to end up completely disappointed. I'm not gonna spoil the movie for those who are yet to enjoy it, but for me, the movie is not really worth watching anymore, expect for the performances.