The Quirkiest Best Picture Winner

Rating: 6/10 (23 March 2004)

American Beauty. What a title. Its different an it doesn't care. The Oscar winner for Best Picture American Beauty is a modern film that is comedic and thoughtful at the same time. There are parts of the characters in this film that all of us can relate to. An allstar cast including Chris Cooper, Thora Birch, Peter Gallagher, and Mena Suvari. All concepts are touched on from family, marriage, kids, love, and sexuality. Kevin Spacey's character was the lead and received the most praise but I thought that Annette Bening stood out more for me. This film kept the audience hooked the entire time. This film and was well shot and directed. A great rental or purchase.
Grade: A