American Beauty resonates.

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2000)

American Beauty resonates. That is its power - it speaks to our generation, but it also has an inspiring message that should stand the test of time. It is ridden with sad truths and dark humor about the nuclear family unit within the consumerist regime, and how people give up and give in to the complacency of ego.
Kevin Spacey is brilliant (does anyone else see Jack Benny when they look at him?) as Lester, and delivers flawless sarcasm, and undeniable reverance. He is our hero, as he is our powderkeg waiting to explode beneath a picture-perfect exterior. Sex is the call to life, and that is what Lester finds: in the form of a sexy, young teenager - probably the first sexual fantasy of every young man's life. From that point forward we are taken on his roller-coaster ride of being reborn; with new eyes, new courage, and humorous desperation. Lester finds much more than he could see at the beginning of his path, and it is true Beauty.
This is a must in a collection!