Propaganda value: 10 Entertainment value: 0

Rating: 2/10 (16 February 2003)

It is a shame that this movie was seen as superior to a much better movie at that time: The Green Mile.
American Beauty was successful in conveying all the subtle and not so subtle messages present in the movie. However, I dont pay my hard earned money to watch the propaganda the producers/director wants to convey. Rather, I go for the entertainment value and to have a good time.
I was tempted to walk out of the cinema half way through. Why cant movie makers have entertainment in mind rather than trying to educate its viewers to their way of thinking. Apolitical movies that focus on entertaining the audience are always the best ones. American Beauty fails to entertain.