Review of American Beauty (1999) by Jonathan G — 14 Feb 2013

Dark, funny, serious, beautiful and alluring.

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Jonathan G on 14 Feb 2013.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Randall K (31) on 16 Dec 2018

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By Ahmedaiman9999 (95) on 24 Sep 2018

Speechless! I'm not kidding. I may not review this masterpiece because I really don't have anything to say about this flawless piece of art…

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