MOVIE REVIEW

American Beauty / 1999

... look closer

8 / 10 (12,971 votes)

122 minutes

DIRECTOR Sam Mendes

WRITERS Alan Ball

CAST Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Chris Cooper, Scott Bakula, Sam Robards, Barry Del Sherman, Ara Celi, John Cho, Hal Fort Atkinson, Sue Casey

PRODUCTION DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company

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REVIEW & SYNOPSIS

Sinopsis

American Beauty adalah sebuah Drama yang dirilis pada tahun 1999. “… look closer” Film ini disutradarai oleh Sam Mendes dan dibintangi oleh Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari.

American Beauty menghadirkan cerita yang mendalam tentang perjuangan, konflik, dan resolusi yang memukau. Dengan alur yang terstruktur dengan baik, film ini berhasil membawa penonton dalam pengalaman sinematik yang tak terlupakan.

Dari segi teknis, American Beauty menawarkan sinematografi yang memanjakan mata, tata suara yang imersif, serta akting yang meyakinkan dari para pemerannya.

Secara keseluruhan, American Beauty adalah Drama yang layak masuk dalam daftar tontonan Anda. Film ini tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga memberikan pesan moral yang mendalam.

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

COMMUNITY REVIEWS FROM TMDB

tmdb70752507 10/10

April 8, 2020

The film American Beauty to me is a film about purpose. What is your purpose in life? The film teaches that there is such great beauty in the small things in life and that sometimes you need to take a step back to allow yourself to take in the unfiltered beauty in the small things like a plastic bag dancing in the wind, playing with the leaves. The film tells it's audience that the beauty in the small details is much greater than society's typical image of beauty. The prominent rose in the film is a symbol of false, surface...

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stempst0r 10/10

November 19, 2022

I first saw this film in my teen years. I didn't understand the plot of the movie back then but found the erotic scenes interesting. I think I was also impressed by Lesters change in attitude back then. Rewatching it in my early thirties the movie really catches me. The story of every character is catching, because everyone is struggling with different ordinary problems, some of them probably known by every adult. * Lester is fighting with his midlifecrisis and wants to break the devils-wheel of his boring everyday life. He also hates his job and the responsibility he has...

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