Dark and Very Honest,to a Degree,

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2014)

American Beauty is a fantastic movie with a very well developed storyline and an outstanding cast.When I first heard about this movie it sounded very basic,a father goes through a mid-life crisis,a subject many films and television series have focused on before,but American Beauty does it in a very different way,we are taken inside the mind of Lester Burnham,we can see exactly what dark thoughts go through his mind and how his passion for his daughters friend develops.Kevin Spacey delivers a truly magnificent performance,he really became this character and put himself in to his shoes in order to truly understand what this man was going through so he could deliver a convincing act,and he went on to win his second Academy Award,and I would say he deserved this even more than his win for Usual Suspects.I liked that the movie didn't just revolve around Lester,we also get to see how the different man he is becoming is affecting his wife and daughter,we get to see how they are changing as well in very dark and negative ways.I feel like everyone can relate to these characters in a way,obviously not as extreme as them,but we have all had times when we craved more excitement than our life delivers,and I think that this is why Lester is such a captivating character,because despite not wanting to,we can definitely relate to him to a certain degree.Dark and somewhat twisted,I would definitely recommend American Beauty to anyone looking for a good drama.
A father becomes disillusioned and begins to hunger more excitement in his life.
Best Performance: Kevin Spacey Worst Performance: Peter Gallagher