Nothing is what it seems to be

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2005)

I've seen this movie many times and the more I see it, the more I love it. Sam Mendes made a brilliant masterpiece that is certainly worth its high rating. It's unbelievable what he managed to capture in the time span of less than two hours. Probably the most amazing screenplay ever written. It captures perfect our modern society and the world we are living in. That's also the reason why it won't become a timeless classic: it's about our current way of living, here and now, at this very moment of speaking.
Kevin Spacey gives one of the best performances ever in the history of film. He is probably the most deserved winner of the Academy Award of Best Actor in a Leading Role ever. I thought he was outstanding and perfectly casted as Lester Burnham.
Mena Suvari and Thora Birch gave both excellent performance as well. Another great actor who was highly overlooked was Chris Cooper. He gave an outstanding performance and deserved at least an Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. But unfortunately, we all know he still had to wait a couple of years before he finally got some recognition, and this for another brilliant performance by him, this time in "Adaptation.".
What more can I say about "American Beauty"? It probably has already been said many other times in many other comments. Nice piece of art! Maybe some advice for the people who haven't watched it, but are really looking forward to see it. There is some level of 'open mind' and 'modern thinking' necessary to appreciate this movie, I think. People who are some what conservative and who believe that the so called "American Beauty" is definitely real (I believe the title of the movie is meant ironically) and not at all fiction like Mendes suggest, probably won't like this movie. At least, that's what I think.
Absolutely worth watching! What more can I say? Probably the best directing debut ever.
10/10