Pros: Cast, script, direction, cinematography, music Cons: Some people will be turned off by these characters
Had I been writing on Epinions in its debut year of 1999, I have no doubt I would have written a piece on this movie. Thanks to an invite from Bryan Carey for his New Millennium Write-Off, I have now found both reason ...
Pros: This is (pick one) Doo-doo, crap, poop, feces, scat, turds, cowflops, dreck, Scheiss Cons: A total waste of 125 minutes and you can't get it back!
Aside from the obvious pun on the American Beauty Rose, the title must have had something to say about the beauty that is in American suburban life as lived by the Burnham family and neighbors, however, I'm still mystified by the appeal of this...
Pros: Practically everything Cons: Some people will really love it, while others will loathe it
I think I can begin this review by saying that when American Beauty won Best Picture, I had no clue as to what this movie was about. Even 3 years after it won Best Picture, I still did not know what it was about. All I knew was that it had...
You might think, by my choice of American Beauty as the movie to review in this
Oxymoron
Write-Off, that I consider "American Beauty" to be an oxymoron. On the contrary, I think America is about as ...
Pros: Good acting Cons: No real plot, bad writing, stereotypical characters
I attended this movie at the $1 show by my
house with a couple of friends. I wanted to see Romeo Must Die. However, since American Beauty was starting right away, we went to see that. What a waste of my $1. Critics and everyone else said it was a...
Pros: Artistically and technically brilliant. Cons: A distinctly "unfunny" comedy; dreary and depressing
Dear Mr. Spielberg,
Yesterday, I purchased a VHS copy of Dreamworks Home Entertainment’s latest "masterpiece," American Beauty. Last night, with great anticipation, I sat down for what I hoped would be a great night's entertainment. I...
Pros: Kevin Spacey's character depth, nude scenes, believable Cons: Film is too hyped, it's not funny, and forgettable
Why am I adding this review onto such a huge heap of reviews? It doesn’t really make a difference, does it? Well it does to me! Just kidding, please be kind while rating this review. Thanks! The Plot The film is about a man named ...
Pros: Brilliant performances and a story that gets you involved. Cons: May be too much for some viewers.
Sitting in a bar with my drip feed on
Talking to my girlfriend and waiting for something to happen
I wish it was the sixties
I wish we could be happy
I wish that something would happen-Radiohead
Pros: Dynamite performances from Spacey, Bening, Cooper, Bentley, masterful direction Cons: A few moments of overly strange dialogue
Perhaps the most complicated film of last year, as well as the most critically acclaimed and one of the highest grossing, American Beauty can mean just about anything the viewer wants. Some like to focus on the middle age man in America, some like...
Pros: Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening are wonderful, fine supporting performances Cons: Many premises are not believable
Undoubtedly, I was the last person in the hemisphere to see American Beauty. Remember the Seinfeld episode where Elaine insisted on seeing Bag Lunch rather than The English Patient? In my movie going habits, I am deeply ashamed to say that I am Elaine....
Pros: Just about everything. Does anybody really read this part? Cons: The red obsession.
American Beauty doesn't quite up live up to it's title, in terms of plot- there's only one moment during the whole film where America's beauty (and its actually the world's beauty) is talked about... well, there's actually two moments, but even ...
I once heard it said that American Beauty was a film that “changed everyone’s life.” It garnered multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and was hailed by critics as “wickedly funny,” “near perfect,” and “an artistic masterpiece.” ...
Pros: The acting! Cons: Extremely dark movie, mood-wise.
Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) has it all. He has a beautiful, intelligent wife (Annette Bening) and a bright, albeit somewhat rebellious daughter (Thora Birch). However, Lester is miserably stuck in a rut, at home and at work. Then, in a classic ...
Pros: Spacey, Photography and Sound track Cons: It misrepresents families of good character in the suburbs
Having lived with the flow of 667 opinions before mine, I'm sure you will be able to skip this review with a clear conscience. But then, you'll have to miss my scintillating wit and the first honest criticism of a good movie you are likely to find. It...
A middle-aged man confronts the reality of his suburban life. His marriage is in shambles. His daughter doesn't acknowledge his existence. But a chanc...More at HotMovieSale.com
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