WOW!!!

Rating: 8/10 (13 March 2000)

No one is what they appear to be, but we should enjoy our life while it lasts, because, eventually, we'll all end up like Kevin Spacey. Sitting and watching American Beauty, I didn't want the movie to end. I knew it would at some point, but why did it have to. Kevin Spacey pulls off an obvious academy award WINNING performance in this film. Annette Bening pissed me off and annoyed me so much that I have to think that she's in the front-running for an oscar. The screenplay is fabulous. The cinematography does spectacular things for your eyes. A best picture nod? It'll be a tight race between American Beauty and The Cider House Rules. But if you're in the mood for a movie on a Friday or Saturday night, this is a good one to see.