American Beauty (DVD 2000)

American Beauty is undoubtedly the best movie that I've ever seen.

The story is brilliant, sometimes funny, sometimes moving, always so clever and about issues that affect all of us.

It surrounds a family that is falling apart. The marriage between the mother and father is failing due to a contrast in views on life, money etc.

The daughter is ashamed of her parents due to their constant bickering over petty things and their over-protectiveness. Distracted by both the prospect of losing his job and then the beautiful best friend of his daughter, Lester (Kevin Spacey)approaches life in a very different way.

Funny, touching, moving and sheer class. One of the best movies ever made.

basicly i saw this movie on the TV the other night, even though i had seen it before i was so amazed with the storyline i had to buy it to watch again. this is my idea of a masterpiece

Kevin Spacey plays the especially pathetic father of a family whose mid-life crisis will suddenly wake him. This crisis, however, is not the subject of the film. On the contrary, it’s the catalyst that will explode into their lives and allow the film to strip away several layers of American society. In fact, the film denounces the hypocrisy of a society obsessed with an outer appearance of success but is eaten away by frustration on the inside, thus destroying a certain American Dream. Here, Puritanism, patriotism, empowerment, and corporate America will not be spared.
This film was recommended to me by a friend and I recommend it to you, it really is a fantastic film.

I saw this amazing film at the cinema and loved it so much I bought it on dvd. American Beauty is one of my favourite films. It is shocking and very moving and also makes you smile. Each time I watch this film I am taken away for one hour and 57 minutes by the fantastic characters in this movie. The film is a visual feast. It has a kind of floaty magical feel about it. Taking you on a road to discovery that keeps you hooked from start to end.


The bonus features are pretty good too. Behind the scenes featurette. Audio Commentary and Storybook Presentation and 2 theatrical trailers. 5.1 surround sound was amazing and so was the Widescreen. Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is perfect as the 40 something hubby in a dead end job and in an unhappy numb marriage. He is fed up with life and does not even get along with his 16 year old daughter. Carolyn (Annette Bening) is his wife who also is bored and needs something more. Lester gives up his job and starts doing things that he actually enjoys. Smoking dope and buying a fast car and he wants as least amount of responsibility as possible.


The film takes you on a journey into this families life and what is really important. A perfect home and family and marriage does not mean happiness as we find out in American Beauty. Lester falls for his daughters best friend Angela (Mena Suvari) and this leads him down a path to which there is no return. I really enjoy this movie as the camera shots are amazing and the soundtrack is wonderful. One of my favourite songs is in the film,"American Dream" by Jakatta. No wonder this film won 5 Oscars and 6 Baftas. It takes you to another place and leaves you inspired and moved. As people say we do not get the time to stop and stare and see the important things in life.

Excellent starring Kevin Spacey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this film really relates to so many different people and roles in life, it explores how life would be if you had more get up and go A+ film

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The best film of the year says The Sun. I say: THE BEST FILM OF THE DECADE. Kevin Spacey is amazing. The score (by Thomas Newman) is as equally amazing and the screenplay is dazzling. AAAA+++++
If you have NOT seen this film , then i recommend that you get a copy now and watch it!!! LESTER IS THE BESTA!

I love it because it is different, not the "run of the mill" kind of American film, at times it is quite funny and other times it is poignant. I wanted to buy the film as I have seen it before but didn't want to spend too much on it. The cast are amazing, Kevin Spacey and Mena Suvari not to mention Annette Bening! If you're thinking about buying it, please do! I know this masterpiece will be watched over and over again due to the intriguing plot and unusual cast. I am afraid I cannot say anything bad about it, sorry.

Kevin Spacey is brilliant in this film... Sam Mendes is a great director and over the film is brilliant i love it

It's one of the most intelligent and subtle films ever made. It's appeared in almost every film or movie magazinge's top 100 films.

Love this film, brilliant writing, great acting. Killer Soundtrack. Just waiting for the blu-ray version now.

really good film i liked thw bit where they tackled teenage homosexuality it is a realy difficult area to cover its just a shame that in the end the story teller paid the price with his life

THIS IS A GREAT FILM. NOT WITH A NECESSARILY HAPPY ENDING, BUT NEVERTHELESS IT HAS A MESSAGE AND IS VERY ENTERTAINING. THE DVD IS ONLY A SINGLE DISC AND YET INCLUDES SOME EXCELLENT BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDING A BEHIND THE SCENES DOCUMENTARY, AUDIO COMMENTARY AND STORYBOARD PRESENTATION. THIS ALONG WITH A CLASSIC FILM GAVE ME ALL THE INCENTIVE I NEEDED TO BUY THIS PRODUCT.

A film that I let get away when it first came out but am I glad I decided to get hold of a copy and re-watch. A really enjoyable film which combines dark humour, comedy, pathos, suburbian existence and the drudgery of everyday life for the American middle aged middle classes, but definitely not for the weak hearted! Kevin Spacey places a great role but then so do his fellow co-stars including the mysterious camera filming Wes Bentley and the gorgeous fantasy interest Mena Suvari!

Bought it because i had destroyed my much loved first copy.
Came quickly, and new and wrapped just like the seller said it would be.

Seller withdrew DVD as it was apparently faulty but failed to tell me so I waited for two weeks out of pocket. Was eventually refunded for film I never bought. (I firmly believe it was sold to someone else for more.)

American Beauty stole the main Oscars in the 1999 awards ceremony. And it's easier to see why. A top class film.
The only reason it is 4-Star and not 5 is becuase of the poor direction. Sam Mendes brought beautiful images by hiring COnrad L.Hall, one of the world's top cinematographers, and he seems to have an inability to move the camera. Some shots show the distance between characters perfectly but doesn't work all the time.
Worth buying if you aren't fussy about directional details.

I purchased it because I watched the movie when it first came out and was keen to watch it again. I like the story line, simple everyday people getting on with there lives but showing you what is also happening behind the scenes of the characters.

really great film, lots to think about and consider when watching and after watching.

Wholly recommend. Brilliant film

American Beauty is one of the most fantastic films to date. It has an exciting yet weird narrative and is filmed and cut brilliantly. It tells the story of a family that is falling apart although the mother tries to keep this under tucks. I love how the film is structured, and how Lester's warped fantasies tie in with the even more warped reality of the film. An amazing cult film and I guarantee you won't be left disappointed after watching it.

one of the best films i have ever seen, its a real head twister. a film you really have to put your mind too

deliciously different, is the way o would describe this film, kevin spacey is great as always , going through a mid life crisis , funny but with a twist, enjoy

i got this dvd because it had been in alot of those '100 greatest movies' kinda things. after watching it i was amazed ! its not predictable at all! plus i LOVE the soundtrack, thomas newman did a great job wit the music for the whole film. i love this movei so much, i can watch it over and over agin!