In Reply to: Re: "American Beauty": Initial Impression and Final Verdict. posted by caa on May 17, 2001 at 11:59:36:
"Maybe a bit exagerated, but only because of the theatratical elements of it."
Bingo, caa, quite brilliant!!! It is a FARCE, with all it's attributes - a somewhat unbelievable story line, unexpected ending, satire, even the title is reminscent of grander things in American literature, like An American Tragedy by Dreiser, etc. Some folks may not like it because it reminds them of themselves, some don't like it as a film, but to dismiss it as a usual Holywood crap is a mistake.
Not the best film on the subject, yet not the worst one, that's for sure. I liked it. Casting was great.
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Follow Ups
- Re: "American Beauty": Initial Impression and Final Verdict. - Dmitry 13:38:59 05/17/01 (27)
- American Tragedy? Indeed... - Victor Khomenko 21:53:22 05/20/01 (24)
- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Dmitry 23:59:10 05/20/01 (23)
- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Victor Khomenko 08:25:38 05/21/01 (22)
- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Rick Bennett 13:47:16 05/21/01 (10)
- American Apuleius - Victor Khomenko 14:24:33 05/21/01 (9)
- I know what you mean. - Rick Bennett 16:10:12 05/21/01 (8)
- Re: I know what you mean. - Dmitry 16:19:45 05/21/01 (7)
- You're missing my point Dmitry. - Rick Bennett 16:30:19 05/21/01 (6)
- Re: You're missing my point Dmitry. - Dmitry 17:03:34 05/21/01 (5)
- Perhaps mine too - Victor Khomenko 17:24:31 05/21/01 (4)
- Re: Perhaps mine too - Dmitry 17:59:50 05/21/01 (3)
- May I... - Victor Khomenko 18:10:38 05/21/01 (2)
- Yes, you may. - Dmitry 19:10:45 05/21/01 (1)
- Re: Yes, you may. - Victor Khomenko 23:13:24 05/21/01 (0)
- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Dmitry 10:32:57 05/21/01 (10)
- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Victor Khomenko 13:02:16 05/21/01 (9)
- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Dmitry 16:47:12 05/21/01 (8)
- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Victor Khomenko 16:59:25 05/21/01 (7)
- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Dmitry 17:12:19 05/21/01 (6)
- That is an interesting question - Victor Khomenko 17:37:16 05/21/01 (2)
- Re: That is an interesting question - Dmitry 18:11:46 05/21/01 (1)
- Re: That is an interesting question - Victor Khomenko 18:40:18 05/21/01 (0)
- I disagree - john dem 17:29:41 05/21/01 (2)
- Re: I disagree - Dmitry 18:26:57 05/21/01 (1)
- Ok - I agree - john dem 18:35:37 05/21/01 (0)
- Re: "American Beauty": Initial Impression and Final Verdict. - caa 16:16:58 05/19/01 (1)
- Re: "American Beauty": Initial Impression and Final Verdict. - Dmitry 23:56:10 05/20/01 (0)