Directed by Sam MendesStarring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Chris Cooper, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula, and Sam Robards
One of the better films to take home the Oscar for Best Picture, American Beauty also has the distinction of being maybe the best of the myriad of films and television shows examining life in suburbia. Kevin Spacey is brilliant as the frustrated Lester Burnham, attracted to his teenage daughter's friend, and trying to find some excitement in his life. The script is often morbidly funy, and the lines are delivered perfectly by the talented cast. It often turns up on "overrated Best Pictures" lists, but I never, for the life of me, will understand that.
Other nominees: The Cider House Rules (Lasse Hallstrom), The Green Mile (Frank Darabont), The Insider (Michael Mann), and The Sixth Sense (M. Night Shyamalan)
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