American Beauty... Beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (15 September 2012)

Lester Burnham, a man not unlike most. A man beaten down by life. A less than perfect marriage, a strained and disappearing relationship with his daughter and a dead-end job. Kevin Spacey is fantastic playing this character. From the beginning of the film he shows us perfectly, how his life is, just by his looks and his mannerisms. Annette Bening is also great as Carolyn, his wife. Sam Mendes (Director) does it again. After seeing both American Beauty and Road to Perdition I am truly a fan. Both films shine a light on people that goes deep down into the core of their humanity. American Beauty shows us all that appearances can and most often are deceiving and that to really know anyone you must take the time to "look deeper". I almost forgot to mention Chris Cooper, what a joy it is to see this man work. As Frank Fits he adds yet another perfect layer to this already rich tapestry.