Words cannot describe

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2000)

Admittedly, my movie tastes don't match those of the Oscars. I've seen many of the films which have won the coveted Picture of the Year award. And none have come close to the experience that I had with American Beauty.
No movie has ever touched my very soul the way this film did. I was left weeping, which is quite a feat for a person not prone to fits of tears. I don't know what it was about the film that moved me so deeply. I'm not even sure repeated viewings can quite come up with the answer. Though, I am certain I will see this movie again and again.
Maybe it was my naiveity. I went with my husband. He had touted the movie to me and from the quotes he was saying, I had no idea of the true depth of this movie. Maybe it was that open minded that lead to my weeping. Maybe it was my connection with some of the bizarre characters. Or more simply, maybe it was just the movie itself.
Whatever the reason, American Beauty is a masterpiece like no other movie I have seen. Go see it with an open mind, heart, and box of kleenex. Simply put, superb.