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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : American Beauty doesn't trailblaze a path into hitherto untouched cinematic territory, but its presentation of vivid characters in interesting situations makes the story seem fresh. In part because it's not a complete downer and in part because it doesn't cheat the audience, American Beauty is emotionally satisfying. more...
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3.5/
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www.filmthreat.com - : ''American Beauty'' is the story of one ''average'' family that turns out to be not so average upon closer inspection. Lester Burnham (Spacey) is an average family man, who decides one day to make some changes in his boring, uneventful life. These changes on the surface could easily fall under the category of ''midlife-crisis'' but when delved into deeper they are really a form of ''rebirth'', almost an awakening. more...
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4.5/
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : ''American Beauty'' is a comedy because we laugh at the absurdity of the hero's problems. And a tragedy because we can identify with his failure--not the specific details, but the general outline. more...
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4/4
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