Review of American Beauty (1999) by Jackson S — 03 Feb 2015

This movie struck me to my core and is one of my all time favorites it is gorgeous and all around Oscar worthy for depicting mid life crises so accurately.

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Jackson S on 03 Feb 2015.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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