American Beauty - Mali - Films/DVD Asylum

American Beauty

Posted by Mali (A) on February 3, 2005 at 19:27:16

Sorry, but I just watched this in its entirety for the first time a few nights ago and have rewatched it since. I know it got raves when it came out, but what's the current opinion of you inmates? As for myself:

1. Annette Benning shamelessly overacts through the entire film.
2. Spacey is just as superb, and hilarious, as the hype says.
3. Any guy can empathize with Lester's stricken state when he sees Angela in the gym. That's happened to all of us. I felt sorry for the poor sap.
4. Angela's transformation from super slut to innocent cherub at the end of the film is not believable after the way she acted throughout the film.
5. Nor is the collapse of Chris Cooper's in-the-closetness when he kisses Spacey believable. Anyone who's kept his gayness underwraps for so long, after a career in the Marine Corps, etc., would not let his guard down like that even after kicking his son out of the house for being gay, or so he thought.
6. Nobody in his right mind, esp. a dealer in grass, would do all what RIcky and Lester did in front of windows at night esp. when those windows looked out across to the kid's house. Dope dealers are a lot smarter than that.

Any other opinions? Would love to hear them.

All in all, however, a great movie, but after repeated viewings, some weak aspects show up.

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Topic - American Beauty - Mali 19:27:16 02/03/05 (18)

Some of your inconsistencies are not cogent: - tinear 06:59:08 02/06/05 (0)

Re: Mali's American Beauty Statement #6 - Gee LP 18:38:00 02/05/05 (0)

Re: American Beauty - jamesgarvin 07:06:44 02/04/05 (0)

7. Superfluous narration. - Bulkington 06:30:59 02/04/05 (2)

Re: 7. Superfluous narration. - afilado 11:26:27 02/05/05 (1)

Re: 7. Superfluous film... - patrickU 09:56:51 02/04/05 (0)

Re: American Beauty - RC 05:54:26 02/04/05 (0)

ItÂ´s a very good film, bordering on excellence. And... - orejones 02:38:16 02/04/05 (8)

Benning - Mali 10:13:42 02/04/05 (2)

She comes off the same way in The Grifters - Bulkington 11:40:32 02/04/05 (1)

Re: She comes off the same way in The Grifters - Mali 17:25:11 02/05/05 (0)

Re: ItÂ´s a very good film, bordering on excellence. And... - PdL 05:29:01 02/04/05 (1)

Ditto! (nt) - marc g. 07:31:56 02/04/05 (0)

Re: Even if one would write even longer, - patrickU 05:18:58 02/04/05 (2)

Bon soir mon vieux! I have seen it three times..., and IÂ´ve bought it in DVD too... ;^)) (nt) - orejones 07:36:36 02/04/05 (1)

Re: Then your case is a desesperate one! He-he.....nt - patrickU 08:52:23 02/04/05 (0)

Re: Prefered 'Happiness' by Todd Solenz... - Jeff Starrs 01:22:58 02/04/05 (0)

In one word - horrible - Victor Khomenko 22:54:15 02/03/05 (0)

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