One of the greatest satirical dark comedies of all times. A true masterpiece.

"You have no idea what I'm talking about, i'm sure, but don't worry, you will someday."

There are very few films that have had so much impact on me and that have made me think about the true meaning of our life. American Beauty is one of them. I've seen this movie for some time, but after several months processing what I saw, I'm just writing about it now.

American Beauty, for me, it's about the search for our identity and what really matters in our lives. After all, we only live once. And we should enjoy every minute to the fullest.

We should take advantage of life to focus on the things that really matter, the people around us, not material goods.

The screenplay is very well written, the direction of Sam Mendes is magnificent and the performances are perfect. The characters are very well set up and all of them have a purpose, the soundtrack is beautiful and the cinematography, wonderful.

American Beauty is, without a doubt, in my top 10 favorite movies of all time and it might very well be my number 1.

A complete masterpiece. This is one of the movies that make me think about life. I am surprised how they took subjects like sexuality, success, happiness, paternalism, etc. in the characters and correlated them in a single carefully directed plot. The films that I like the most are those that achieve some impact on me and this definitely made it.

had its moments but not my kind of movie.

nicely made and good acting though but as I said didn`t reached me

There are films that change you, make you see the world differently. There aren’t many. This is one such film.

I rewatched the top-rated films of 1999 and of all of them this one has aged worst. The self-serving misogyny has not aged well, and neither have the performances. Disappointing.

A movie that makes you reflect on your own life. The script is really well written. As much of a garbage person Kevin Spacey is, his performance is amazing. Annette Bening and Wes Bentley are both fantastic too. The music and cinematography are great.

Wow! Can't believe it took me so long to watch this movie. All I can say is that everything about this movie is extremely misleading. I thought I was going to be watching a movie that was about some creepy old man stalking some young girl - and yes, there is a bit of that, but this movie is so much more. This is a deeply complex movie that explores all sorts of questions relating to life, the mundane, and what it means to truly live. Not to mention the many hilarious moments. Fantastic movie.

amazing movie. ain't about a pedophile. watch it. more about life and how it could turn fearless and amazing

Everything about this movie is so misleading, from poster to description to trailers.
It's not about some pervert old man fantasizing about teenage girls, it's much deeper.
Story of a man who realized value of life.
The only thing missing is a proper closure in the end.

This is a movie I will never get tired of seeing. The best part about it is Ricky Fitts and his view on the world.

whoever made this movie definitely smokes weed

"American Beauty" is yet another film that is thought-provokingly well done and masterfully crafted, yet too blunt for its own good. This film would be nearly perfect if given a dose of healthy implication. Its best scenes are scenes in which subtly reigns and where things are shown without being shown. The nudity and overly foul and sexual language make it a weaker film in my humble opinion, and had the writer held back a bit, an equally chilling yet not so morally compromising film may have been created. In essence, it's a work of art - unfortunately, it's one that I simply cannot recommend due to the brief yet damningly objectionable moments scattered throughout.

It's confronting, but otherwise not really sure what to say. I wasn't completely sure what I was watching, and was terribly confused.

Still a fantastic film from Sam Mendes and a great performance from Spacey.

Lo que hace de está una excelente película es su desenlace. Estuvo bien argumentado, actuaciones impecables y un monólogo final escalofriante realista.

Great great movie. If you are a middle aged man you will identify with Lester and his life. The movie spoke to me. The acting is first class and the writing is amazing.

One of the most beautiful, raw, real movies of all time. Hilarious and devastating. The score is incredible as well.
It took me a couple tries to get into it, but once I got to the end, I was sobbing without knowing why.