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The one scene which redeems the whole film.

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In Reply to: "American Beauty": Initial Impression and Final Verdict. posted by AudioHead on May 17, 2001 at 10:17:40:

Well, redeems is a little strong.
But the empty plastic bag, gently floating and swirling, cracked me up entirely. I was the only one laughing in the cinema, but it was from the relief of knowing that Sam Mendes was a very funny man. Suddenly everything made sense, especially the title. Not exactly the most subtle metaphor, but then again you probably won't find a major Hollywood film get away with such implausible stereotypes in a farce of this magnitude ever again.

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I agree Randy Bey 12:04:44 05/19/01 (0)
Yes, redeem is not the word I'd choose. But it is by far the best scene in the movie.
I guess that puts the rest of the movie in perspective.
I Wonder If That Scene Was A Parody of........ AudioHead 10:29:17 05/18/01 (0)
the floating/swirling feather at the end of "Forrest Gump"? - AH

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