A beautiful movie.

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2006)

This is one of my favourite movies of all time. The acting is superb and understated. The plot examines the depth of people's hopes and fantasies whilst intertwining these revealing moments with their hatred for the superficial nature of their every day lives. To my mind though, it is the literal beauty of this movie which is breathtaking. The way each shot is framed is a wonder to behold and the use of colour in every scene provides a visual juxtaposition with the seemingly mundane lives of the characters. I simply haven't the words or the time to express how much this movie affected and moved me. If most people make movies, I feel Mendes created a work of art when he created American Beauty. This is a movie worthy of everyone's attention and every Oscar it so rightly won.