A very good movie, but...

Rating: 9/10 (19 October 1999)

American Beauty is a very good movie. However, it does not deserve to be ranked #1 all time as it currently is.
There is really no need to repeat what everyone is saying (i.e. that the film is great, has great acting etc.), so I'll just add one comment which most people have overlooked...
The reason American Beauty is such a great film is because of the incredible precision of the dialogue. Every line is so crisp & fresh; it is quite amazing.