After his death sometime in his 43rd year, suburbanite Lester Burnham tells of the last few weeks of his life, during which he had no idea of his imminent passing. He is a husband to real estate agent Carolyn Burnham and father to high school student Jane Burnham. Although Lester and Carolyn once loved each other, they now merely tolerate each other. Typical wallflower Jane also hates both her parents; the three suffer individually in silence in their home life. Jane tries to... (Full plot summary below)
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After his death sometime in his 43rd year, suburbanite Lester Burnham tells of the last few weeks of his life, during which he had no idea of his imminent passing. He is a husband to real estate agent Carolyn Burnham and father to high school student Jane Burnham. Although Lester and Carolyn once loved each other, they now merely tolerate each other. Typical wallflower Jane also hates both her parents; the three suffer individually in silence in their home life. Jane tries to steer clear of both her parents. Carolyn, relatively new to the real estate business, wants to create the persona of success to further her career, aspiring to the professional life of Buddy Kane, the king of the real estate business in their neighborhood. Lester merely walks mindlessly through life, including at his job in advertising. His company is downsizing, and he, like all the other employees, has to justify his position to the newly hired efficiency expert to keep his job. Things change for Lester when he falls in love at first sight with Jane's more experienced classmate, Angela Hayes. Both Janie and Angela can see Lester's sexual infatuation with Angela, who courts such attention from any man as a sign that she is model material, she having once appeared in Seventeen and is a career to which she aspires. Lester's infatuation with Angela gives him a reenergized view on life, where he openly doesn't care anymore what anyone thinks about what he does, anyone except Angela. This infatuation coincides with the Fittses moving in next door: homophobic disciplinarian US Marine Colonel Frank Fitts who rules the house with a military fist (that fist being both figurative and literal), his semi-comatose wife Barbara Fitts, and their bright and quietly subversive 18-year-old son Ricky Fitts, who openly abides by his father's rules while behind the scenes lives by his own quite different perspective. Much like Lester's infatuation, Ricky immediately becomes infatuated with Jane; he considers girls like Angela as ordinary. The entry of Angela and the Fittses into the Burnhams' lives ultimately leads to each of the players confronting what is truly in his or her heart.
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| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldA dynamite comedy-drama that, unless it stiffs big-time at the box office, should be up for multi-Oscar nominations come February. |
| CinenganosAlex RamirezLes recomiendo leer entre líneas, la realidad mostrada es devastadora, demasiado "bella" y "ordinaria" para algunos... |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatIt may take several viewings of this extraordinary film to mine all of its spiritual riches. |
| San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannA wonder of a film -- a luminous, beautifully executed drama that gathers the best cast of the year -- the best American film of the year. |
| Jam! MoviesLouis B. HobsonIt challenges and disturbs as it invigorates and entertains. |
| Cincinnati EnquirerMargaret A. McGurkAn uncompromising, sometimes uncomfortable, but utterly exhilarating movie, easily the best yet this year. |
| Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)Judith EgertonLike Network in the 1970s and Ordinary People in the '80s, American Beauty is a scathing reflection of contemporary American life. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonDark, intelligent, scandalous, emotional, and truthful -- one of the year's best. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealAbove all, "American Beauty" is about finding peace and a sense of wonder in the least likely of places, such as your inner torment or, failing that, perhaps a floating plastic bag. |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesAn elusive and allusive work of art that won't be pinned down easily. |
