American Beauty (1999) Trailer
Upon its initial release, three things about American Beauty stood out: Kevin Spacey's fantastic performance, Conrad Hall's breathtaking yet eerie cinematography, and Sam Mendes's lyrical direction. I liked the film when I initially saw it, and it stuck with me enough to make it one of my first DVD purchases in 2000 (though it helped that the price was steeply discounted). Oddly, it's a film I liked enough to own at the time but never contemplated rewatching in the intervening 10 years, until about six months ago. I thought, I haven't seen this in some time. I'll check it out and see how it holds up. The short answer: It doesn't.
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