In the last 13 years, American Beauty remains a culturally worthy film to observe

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2012)

Having first watched this movie when it initially came out in theatres, I just saw it again with my mother on Netflix disc. It was fascinating listening to her react to the various weird things that happen in the movie. (She thought it was sick, by the way.) Certainly, the film is still something of a cultural item concerning the addressing of family dysfunctions as well as the many taboo things socially that get depicted or at the least implied during the whole thing. Kudos to writer Alan Ball, director Sam Mendes, score composer Thomas Newman, and stars Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, and Chris Cooper, among others, for putting such a brave and provocative drama with a touch of unique humor that makes this film still a compellingly worthwhile experience to savor. So yes, that's very much a recommendation of American Beauty.