Movie Review

Director: Sam Mendes

Genre: Drama

Release Date: 04 February, 2000

Actors: Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Annette Bening, Mena Suvari

Classification: 18

Run Time: 2h 2m

Plot: A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

"Got a minute?" 5/5

"American Beauty" is a tour de force cinema. Sam Mendes' brilliant debut feature depicts a web of characters who yearn for their own 'American Dream' - yet, in the end, only one character truly attains it.

Review Date: 04 August, 2020

Reviewed By: admin