This post will be spoiler free. Our next film showing is ‘American Beauty’. This was chosen by Steve as one of 1000 choices. For those who have joined recently, let us take a look back at his post.
‘This is one of my favourite ever films, I think because it operates on so many levels and is open to many interpretations.
It stars Kevin Spacey as a middle aged, middle class American who suffers a mid life crisis and nervous breakdown. Or does he? This is one of the discussion points central to the film. Another discussion point is the reaction of various people to Spacey’s eccentric behaviour. I think just about any middle aged male in a routine job can easily identify with Spacey’s situation.
The film deservedly won 5 oscars, including best director for Sam Mendes (his first feature film) and best actor for Spacey. Inconceivably Annette Bening did not win the best actress oscar as Spacey’s wife – one of the great mysteries of our time! Fully recommended!’
As always, it is worth looking back at posts when we get a chance to view one of the 1000. Amazingly, this is a film I am yet to see, so I look forward to posting my views on this thread once we have seen it. Whether you are viewing this with us or you are one of our many visitors, I welcome your thoughts too.
1000 FILMS TO WATCH 
Wonderful, wonderful film. After finally seeing it, it is in my all time Top 10.