Review of American Beauty (1999) by Denise A — 22 Jul 2012

I love this movie. It's so different.

This review of American Beauty (1999) was written by Denise A on 22 Jul 2012.

American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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