Review of American Beauty (1999) by Alice K — 03 Mar 2014

Possibly, the greatest, most meaningful movie ever made. the meaning of life?

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Alice K on 03 Mar 2014.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Filippo V (494) on 17 Mar 2018

Non ci sono parole per descrivere il mio amore verso questo film, intenso e poetico come nessun altro…

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Entertaining drama about suburban America that sadly is dated due to modern consequences beyond the film's…

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By Austin N (53) on 24 Sep 2018

1999 was a really good year for filmmaking. Many amazing hit movies were released that year, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, Toy Story 2…

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By Mrafrotastic00 (3) on 01 Jun 2018

American Beauty: A beautiful masterpiece that Hollywood is usually fearful of producing to the world. Starring: Kevin Spacey…

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By Blah Blah B (3) on 11 Mar 2018

Wickedly funny and at the same time tragically poetic, American beauty is one of the purest satire Hollywood has done…

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By Stanley C (339) on 08 Oct 2018

Este magnifico film es la manera mas retorcida y sutil en la que la pedofilia puede centrar en una historia de amor, el guion es impecable…

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