American Beauty (1999). Kevin Spacey, Annette Benning, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari. Repressed middle-class marketing executive Spacey decides to rebel against his pointless existence, and a series of unexpected events ensues. Benning delivers a great performance as his manic-depressive wife, Birch as his daughter and Suvari as the high-school cheerleader who becomes the willing object of his lust. The script is excellent, edgy and unpredictable, funny and sad. Grade: A.
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