A plain old who-dunnit. With pretensions. And caricatures.

Rating: Null/10 (24 June 2001)

This film shot straight to the top of the IMDb ratings when it was released. After deliberately waiting until the ballyhoo had died down I sat to watch with some expectation. It dawned on me around half way through watching that this film was a who-dunnit. Paint it any way you like 'American Beauty' is a plain old who-dunnit. With pretensions. And caricatures.
8.7 out of 10 ?! 9th 'best' film ever made?!?!
'American Beauty'. I live in England, maybe I don't get it.