Review of American Beauty (1999) by Roman M — 20 Aug 2012

What you can learn from this movie: Somtimes an infatuation can turn your entire life around.

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Roman M on 20 Aug 2012.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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Simply Phenomenal American Beauty has a good cast with a great story and fabulous dialogue. An Oscar well deserved…

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Controversial, bold, with a touch of unpleasant brilliance ... but I confess I was expecting something else…

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By Randall K (31) on 16 Dec 2018

Has some good moments. Mostly it's liberal propaganda. The military man who is against homosexuality is painted as a villain…

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