American Beauty.... a dramedy set in a suburb somewhere in middle america......directed by kate winslet's hubby (Sam Mendes) is a thought provoking movie.....when i first saw this movie i saw it from the middle( the plastic bag sequence).even after repeated viewings i am still in awe.the narration is given by lester ( kevin spacey is simply wonderful to watch).his wife is played by annette bening (carol) who is described by lester as gold digging female...this is not a typical family like the sugary brady bunch...they have their own problems which they slowly discover...
lester's character is rebellious,angry,frustrated,sarcastic,funny.....the colour red has been used effectively by the legendary cinematographer ( Conrad Hall : the man behind Butch cassidy and the sundance kid and cool hand luke).red depicts beauty,blood,the colour of their main door,roses....the other characters are col frank fitts played by chris cooper.even though he is a strict discplinarian dad in my opinion he is suffering from his own demons besides being a hypocrite.thora birch plays jane ( mamma mia she was smokin hot :-) ....newcomer wes bentley played the psychotic looking newcomer ricky fitts who is obssessed with jane.classic rock being my favourite is used effectively especially American woman by Guess who , all along the watchtower by bob dylan and the Seeker by the WHO...these 3 songs speak about lesters state of mind...the climax is simply poignant and something to ponder over.i am reminded of Martin luther king jr's quote "our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that really matter.the movie was released in 1999,,,,had tough competition from fight club,boys dont cry but went on to win 5 oscars....the opening sequence is inspired from sunset boulevard (1950) where the character speaks from beyond the grave..
i can watch this movie over and over again ....no one is a loser....we all are good at something....imagine if the role had been done by chevy chase...disastrous consequences....we should never take life too seriously "its just a couch!!!!!!!!! "..mena suvari (angela)....who was going thru a lot of insecurity but projected a different image to the world...whatever people say this is a movie mendes will never match period.the movie also deals with loneliness,lust..a highly recommended movie for all to analyze..but my favourite scene is when lester punches the air in excitement after quitting his job....it is better to do something in which we get satisfaction than doing the same mundane things over and over again
Finally thomas newman (give this GENIUS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE)....SIMPLY MINDBLOWING SUBTLE MUSIC SCORE FOR THE AGES...."BEAUTY LIES IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER "
lester's character is rebellious,angry,frustrated,sarcastic,funny.....the colour red has been used effectively by the legendary cinematographer ( Conrad Hall : the man behind Butch cassidy and the sundance kid and cool hand luke).red depicts beauty,blood,the colour of their main door,roses....the other characters are col frank fitts played by chris cooper.even though he is a strict discplinarian dad in my opinion he is suffering from his own demons besides being a hypocrite.thora birch plays jane ( mamma mia she was smokin hot :-) ....newcomer wes bentley played the psychotic looking newcomer ricky fitts who is obssessed with jane.classic rock being my favourite is used effectively especially American woman by Guess who , all along the watchtower by bob dylan and the Seeker by the WHO...these 3 songs speak about lesters state of mind...the climax is simply poignant and something to ponder over.i am reminded of Martin luther king jr's quote "our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that really matter.the movie was released in 1999,,,,had tough competition from fight club,boys dont cry but went on to win 5 oscars....the opening sequence is inspired from sunset boulevard (1950) where the character speaks from beyond the grave..
i can watch this movie over and over again ....no one is a loser....we all are good at something....imagine if the role had been done by chevy chase...disastrous consequences....we should never take life too seriously "its just a couch!!!!!!!!! "..mena suvari (angela)....who was going thru a lot of insecurity but projected a different image to the world...whatever people say this is a movie mendes will never match period.the movie also deals with loneliness,lust..a highly recommended movie for all to analyze..but my favourite scene is when lester punches the air in excitement after quitting his job....it is better to do something in which we get satisfaction than doing the same mundane things over and over again
Finally thomas newman (give this GENIUS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE)....SIMPLY MINDBLOWING SUBTLE MUSIC SCORE FOR THE AGES...."BEAUTY LIES IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER "
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