Subject: Re: American Beauty
From: Robbie (shok@netcom.com)
Date: Mon Feb 21 2000 - 17:12:30 EST
I don't think there were any bad guys in American Beauty, much less bad
guys wearing black hats; bad guys might have defeated the purpose,
methinks. One of the most remarkable aspects of the film, I thought,
was that I was sympathetic for every single character. Between the
title, the subtitle ("Look Closer," which appeared more than once hidden
on screen), and the recurring speaches about the world being so full of
beauty, I thought the message was clear. The "most beautiful thing I've
ever felt" scene just about knocked me out of my seat.
Maybe you have to be intimately familiar with American culture - the
rampant consumerism and vehement adherence to the very cliches you
bemoan - in order to really appreciate this film. And I don't think
it's fair to cry about the bias of a british director, as the man who
wrote the script, I believe, is American. Suburban America really gets
beaten up in the movies a lot, especially recently, and I'm not sure
it's totally undeserving of such treatment; but it is entirely admirable
of this film to still manage to find some Beauty there.
-robbie
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