Review of American Beauty (1999) by Yourstruly — 12 Nov 2012

Has it all. Even prepubescent nudity, which may not be a very good thing...but it has it.

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Yourstruly on 12 Nov 2012.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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