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details
Studio: DreamWorks SKG
Release Date: Sep 15, 1999
Running Time: 118 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
A biting, penetrating and often humorous take on contemporary life in suburban America, Lester Burnham becomes intrigued by a young girl named Angela, and this fascination sparks him to make some major changes in his life. He relishes these changes, much to the exasperation of his wife Carolyn.
cast + crew
Director
Lester Burnham
Carolyn Burnham
Jane Burnham
Ricky Fitts
Angela Hayes
Buddy Kane
Barbara Fitts
Colonel Fitts
Jim Olmeyer
Jim Berkley
Producer
Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Producer
Producer
reviews
May 16, 2001
The fall film season kicks off in high gear with American Beauty, a comedy of shocking gravity that comes front-loaded with advance raves and Oscar talk. Now the question is: Since buzz can lead to backlash - check those Blair Witch spoilsports - can Beauty stay unbruised? Let's hope so. Made for a i5 million pittance by the megabucks boys at DreamWorks - Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen -, American Beauty is a triumph of acting, writing and directing that defies glib…
However, as engaging as "American Beauty" often is, there never seems to be a defining moment that is based in anything other than stereotype or movie cliché. Though we relate and cheer for Spacey's Lester--he is not a new breed of character by any stretch. The other roles are also somewhat one dimensional--from the homophobic ex-marine to the cheerleading bimbo to the overachieving mother. Even Spacey's character tends to the "I'm fed up and I'm not gonna take it any more" spiel.
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