Review of American Beauty (1999) by Josh M — 01 Aug 2013

I really glad I finally got around to seeing this. Definitely worth watching. Spacey is amazing.

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Josh M on 01 Aug 2013.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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