Okay, yeah, hum-hum, but was it really THAT good?

Rating: 6/10 (3 March 2000)

So many oscars, so many golden globes, so many, so many. Is the competition this year that bad?
I don't really understand what all the fuss is about. Sure, American Beauty was good, but not THAT good. I thought Election was way better. "Someday you'll understand too" or something in that area is the conclusion of the movie. What kind of a pre-school-like kind of writing is that? I mean, what does that bring to a movie, just cut the c**p and tell us what you really want to say...
And what's with the flying plastic bag? The rose's petals? Just throwing in a few clichés doesn't transform a movie into a work of art.
Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening were both great, though, I must admit. And the movie itself was worth watching. But please, don't make Sam Mendes a hero, 'cause he ain't. Yet.
Sorry. Maybe next time.