American Beauty

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SIMAS C @simas_eros 3 days ago The erotic disturbances of adolescents and adults—a film that is conceptually risky, yet beautiful, charismatic, unsettling, and iconic in its final form. Set against the backdrop of 1990s American suburbia, a dysfunctional family is forced to confront its most intimate fantasies and secrets. Superb. See more Johannes S @johnny_cecotto_15 Oct 14, 2026 Absolute Must-See as the 5 stars display! Everybody has their own story and if you don't like yours, change it. Lester Burnham's re-awakening from the suburbian boredom to rediscover himself is thought-provoking. See more Starlyn U @starlynuv Sep 21, 2026 Really nice and amazing movie, well said and talked through it, a bit of unknown and unexpected ending when I learned he was killed by the neihgbord, but sure if because of jelousy or so the world didnt know he was gay. See more Huntin P @PaxVobiscum80 Sep 20, 2026 Reportedly, this movie's reputation has declined since its Y2K fame. Is that true, or is it just because Spacey's reputation got torpedoed? For the record, I think he's now been vindicated. Whatever. He's a great actor and always was. Is this a great movie? No, it isn't. But it gets some fine performances. It's one of those movies that thinks it is cleverer than it really is. I remember the trailer, the bit where the lad says, "Sometimes, there's so much beauty, in the world, feel like I can't take it!" The audiences laughed, thinking it was a gag. But it isn't. It's maudlin sincerity. The movie is better when it is being funny, and it frequently is funny. The earnestness is its weakness. But definitely worth seeing once. See more Mark B @Burrellius Sep 17, 2026 I watched this on Blu-ray at home recently, having not watched it since it it was released. There are some uncomfortable scenes for sure, but it is a fantasic, challenging and thought provoking film with some fabulous acting. The choice of music is great too. It is a masterpiece and a worthy oscar winning film that I definitely recommend. See more Sacha K @RT58626777 Sep 12, 2026 An absolute masterpiece , only one man could’ve directed this , Sam Mendes , . Lester’s Marraige falling apart, While he becomes more connected to himself and starts becoming more happy, while his Wife. Carolyn a struggling real estate agent cheating on Lester with another real estate agent , Buddy, The colonel frank fitz realizing his sexuality, and his mother slowly developing dementia, and Finnaly Janey in a constant enviornment of fighting while having her friend Angela By her side, all of it the ending is a beautiful and a tragedy , Lester’s obsession with going back to his teenage years while having a sexual fantasy of Angela Hayes, there’s just so much happening and It is showed in such a perfect and beautiful way, also showing Suburban Rot, it’s all beautiful the characters , the cinematography , the dialogue , the emotion , the flow, the realism , this is a film not a movie , and I think everyone should watch it atleast once if they have not , this movie swept the Oscar’s See more Read all reviews

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