Review
What can I say except that this film really knocked me on my keaster. I went in to the theater not knowing what to expect but was pretty sure it would be worth the ticket price. Boy was I happy when I left. Not only was it worth the ticket I paid to see this film two more times. This film is virtually perfect. The acting is superb the story is magnificent the narrative is brilliant and the structure of the film is truly groundbreaking (absolutely loved the last 20 minutes). What really surprised me about this film was how well the cinematography was done. In a small character driven film such as this it is very unusual to have such great cinematography. With this film there is something interesting going on in every scene not many films you can say that about. In a year where first time directors have made some of the best films Three Kings Being John Malkovich etc... Sam Mendes seems to have outdone them all. Though I have yet to see The Green Mile or Magnolia I find it hard to believe that either film will outshine American Beauty. This film should easily win a substantial amount of the Oscars this year. Whats up with all the cirtics awards snubbing it so far