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Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2007)

With some of the best writing, characters, and scenes ever put to film, American Beauty is simply a luscious and beautiful movie. It has so much substance in it that you could watch it thousands of times and never get bored.
In all honesty, I wasn't exactly the biggest fan of Kevin Spacey before I saw this movie. My overall opinion on him was that he was a so-so actor that had his good movies and his bad movies. This film changed my mind all together. Spacey's performance is heartbreaking, perfect, and most importantly, realistic. The entire time he is on screen, he literally is just magnificent. Wes Bentley was also captivating to watch, and it's really a wonder that he's not a bigger movie star. His performance in this film was just flawless and incredible. He is quite the scene-stealer, and often outshines some of the other actors.
Overall, American Beauty was a fantastically good film with some of the best writing around. The movie was moving, realistic, and though-provoking; could one really expect any less from the genius Alan Ball, who is also responsible for the amazingness that is Six Feet Under. Don't miss this film under any circumstances, as it is by far one of the most excellent films I have ever seen.