Review of American Beauty (1999) by Meredith W — 09 Dec 2012

Suburbian satire made all the more haunting due to perfect cinematography and soundtrack. Kevin Spacey is excellent.

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Meredith W on 09 Dec 2012.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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