American Beauty (The Awards Edition)

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Summary: A Modern Masterpiece!
Review: This is one of the great movies of the decade. Destined to become a classic. All the performances are flawless, it has some funny moments but the powerful ending will disturb and move you. Outstanding direction by Sam Mendes, beautiful cinematography and one of the best scripts of recent years combine to make this a powerful and rewarding experience. The scenes with Kevin Spacey and Mena Suvari are gems. Kevin Spacey and Anette Bening's performances are flawless and oscar-worthy, so is Sam Mendes Direction. I was surprised at the young actors too, Mena Suvari gives a surprisingly good performance and so do Thora Birch and Wes Bentley. See this movie! From a scale of 1-10 I give it a 10!

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Summary: Movie perfection
Review: I love this movie! The characters are so real and well-acted that it is hard to single out which one was the best. But I would have to go with Chris Cooper, as the cold father of Kevin Spacey's neighbor/drug dealer/daughter's love interest. He stole a lot of scenes, and it is sad that he wasn't nominated for the Oscar. But seriously, this movie is very well done in every sense. Listen to the praise, because this movie deserves it! It is at once funny and touching, sad and yet heartwarming. See this movie!

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Summary: American Magnificence
Review: Dazzling from the opening scene. Every character is thoroughly believeable, from the fantastic Kevin Spacey downwards. What I found hilarious and yet disturbing at the same time was that I could see myself in Lester Burnham (Spacey) and many of my friends and aquaintances in the other characters. A tremendous study of a dysfunctional American (though it could be a typical family in any developed country). A fantastic film from British director Sam Mendes. Highly recommended.

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Summary: Truly an American Beauty!
Review: I was not disappointed one bit.This movie is definitley my #1 of the year!The music was also really good.I think one of the main reasons i liked this movie so much was because i can relate to Thora Birch's character so much and also having a friend who is exactly like Mena Suvari!It was truly an american beauty!

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Summary: Absolutely amazing
Review: I saw this film twice. After seeing it the first time, I just had to go and see it again. It was brilliant. The performances by all, especially Kevin Spacey, were striking. The storyline and the way it was written and filmed was amazing.

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Summary: beautiful with capital B
Review: ok i know everyone is harping on about this film,but even though the acting is flawless by everyone involved (mr spacey u r the man!) it's the ideas and photography that is absolutly mindblowing.defintely cinema at its best.GO SEE!GO SEE!

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Summary: American Beauty..
Review: Well,What can I say, but a brillently crafted and well executed movie..The main plot revolves around Kevin Spacey as a troden on Husband/Father where he suffers a Mid-life crisis and rebells by reliving his youth through smoking pot, buying a 60's firebird and lusting after a 15 year old.There are a few sub-plots happening at the same time which involve his wife and her arch work enemy having an affair,Kevin trying his hardest to bed his daughter's best friend, his daughter falling inlove with the next door neighbourhood pervert and the pervert's father thinking the K Spacey is gay! This is one black commedy,it is sooo funny,it will have you rolling around in stitches! Kevin takes the cake. There are so many more funny scenes that it would wreck it for you if I told you,so go and see it ---->you won't be disappointed! Also,I bet you sit in silence and don't speak for a few minutes at the end of the movie,thinking about how it ended...

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Summary: Tour de Force
Review: My absolute favorite film of 1999 and one of the best ever. Unlike many of the more "profound" films out there, this movie does not condescend to you with obscure, "too-cool-for-thou" plots or epithets. Instead, the relatable, ironic, and funny plot unfolds with the flawless performances of Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, and most notably (in my opinion) a white-hot newcomer Wes Bentley who gives a mind-blowing performance as the "hero" of Kevin Spacey. This movie says everything you have ever thought about but never ventured to say aloud, eloquently and beautifully. I recommend it wholeheartedly and would be disagreeably surprised if any other film won the Oscar for Best Picture.

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Summary: Boy, what ever happened to life satisfaction?...
Review: Go see the movie. But seriously. This is a perfect example of what can happen with your life if you stick to the rat-race and forget about the little things...the ones that make life worth living. See how it is when the risk of spilling beer over a couch is more important than a romantic kiss on the very couch. Actually, it is to me a poetic/dramatic version of "Married with children"...everybody is a freak, or at least a weirdo (apart from Kevin Spacey who seems to enjoy being straight-forward after years of hypocrisy - big time!). To conclude: if you feel that you start missing something in your life - this is the movie for you.

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Summary: Can't stop thinking about it...
Review: Full of insight, so close to us, yet so far. It brought my mind above the clouds. It's a real piece of art and touches all the senses. Funny, dramatic, poetic, tragic, real, unreal. The actors were great and the camera excellent. Sam Mendes won't be forgotten.