What's all the fuss about?

Rating: 4/10 (8 June 2000)

American Beauty this and American Beauty that. All I kept hearing was how good this film was. About the Oscars it was nominated for and won. I thought to myself, "I must really be missing something." So I rented the video. I admit I did have a few good laughs and every now and then I wanted to know what was going to happen next but over all the movie wasn't anything extraordinary.
Don't get me wrong, I really don't prefer $150 million action flicks. This movie didn't stand up to the buzz it received. Again, I didn't think that the film was bad at all. It was enjoyable, the acting was flawless, and I may even watch it again but it fell short of what I expected.
Good movie but totally overhyped if you ask me.