Review of American Beauty (1999) by Alex Q — 24 Mar 2013

A beauty history, the elements are chained.

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Alex Q on 24 Mar 2013.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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THIS MOVIE CONTAINS EVERY ASPECT OF DRAMA. IT'S FUNNY, CREEPY, SENTIMENTAL AND PURELY AMAZING…

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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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