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Sam MendesScenariusz:
Alan BallZdjęcia:
Conrad L. HallMuzyka:
Thomas NewmanObsada:
Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Chris Cooper, Scott Bakula, Sam Robards (więcej)VOD (4)
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42-letni Lester Burnham przeżywa kryzys wieku średniego. Dobry samochód, piękny dom i urządzony z klasą ogród przestają go cieszyć. Nie potrafi już porozumieć się z żoną, dla której osiągnięcie sukcesu zawodowego jest najważniejsze. Nastoletnia córka, przeżywająca młodzieńcze frustracje, stroni od jego towarzystwa. Problemy zawodowe przepełniają kielich goryczy. Lester postanawia się zmienić, odnaleźć sens i radość życia. Jedną z szans na odmianę wydaje się flirt z koleżanką córki. (Paramount Channel)
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Admittedly, it scares me a bit that I fully identify with the character of a middle-aged, declining pussy-whipped guy who falls for his daughter's hot friend and gets a new drive in life with visions of a redemptive fuck, but on the other hand, Kevin Spacey's Lester is the only character that the script portrays believably and properly tragicomic, unlike the other peculiar individuals who represent various psychological, hormonal or opinion extremes, whose merging into a single plot weave is admittedly cinematically impressive, but intellectually overwrought and simply unbelievable. The actors are, of course, excellent (besides the amazing Spacey, for example, there’s Chris Cooper and his militant asshole) and, with the help of one of the most beautiful melancholic soundtracks, Mendes leads the story in such a brilliant way that the final minutes are indelibly etched in your memory. That said, a film festooned with accolades and regarded as inspiring, concise and artistically distinctive should look different, certainly more explicit and unconventional – this is an exemplary, suitably forward-looking Hollywood jigsaw puzzle that just manages to look extremely clever and functional, and I quite adore it.
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Along with Fight Club, this is my most personal film. While Fight Club flows mainly in terms of thought-provoking ideas, American Beauty scores with its emotions. The first time I saw it in my freshman year of high school, it hit me hard for weeks, something that also happened every other time I watched it. It has a slightly different effect on me nowadays. It no longer attacks the basic feelings of excessive affiliation with the characters (which may change when I’m forty), but as a perfect portrait of people who decided to defy convention, it still entertains me and still stirs emotions within me. There’s no point in bringing up the well-known names (Spacey, Conrad L. Hall, Mendes), but I will add the neglected (Cooper, the great game with the light at night) and add that this is one of the absolute "best films" I have ever seen.
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On a first viewing, it is an original film experience that delivers a probe into the American middle class presented in an unconventional and unique way. However, I believe that with each subsequent viewing, the viewer's satisfaction is slightly undermined, and the resulting product seems weaker and weaker. Sam Mendes has a sensitive and diligent direction, emphasizing details, and the screenplay is excellently developed, especially when it comes to the characters. Nevertheless, the whole thing seems too polished and meticulously arranged to me. It's as if with this film, Mendes wanted to say “I am a true artist, look at me.”
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The film that made Steven Spielberg cry. Mendes's sure-footed, inventive direction, a clever screenplay beating mercilessly at the hypocritical morals and warped relationships of the average American family, and phenomenal performances, including the supporting roles (the excellent Chris Cooper!!) made this unassuming film a well-deserved cinematic event of the year. The emotional ending only underscores the extraordinary and profound experience. When my friend and I walked home from the cinema, we hardly spoke a word, how deeply we were moved. MUST SEE!
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American Beauty became a huge hit when it came out in the United States, captivating both audiences and critics alike. It is considered by many to be the best American film of the 90s. Despite being Sam Mendes' first major film, it is surprisingly mature, skillfully crafted, and showcases his theater experience and talent for casting and directing actors. On the other hand, I never had the feeling that I was watching a great film. I got the impression that it was gliding on the surface, without going deep into the roots of behavior or showing the causes of events. Instead, it creates somewhat stereotypical caricatures instead of fully developed characters. It doesn't present any solutions, and all the characters behave conventionally, with their rebellion being completely harmless and stemming from morally debatable positions. Despite all this, it is still one of the significantly better films created in the 90s, and it is worth seeing. Overall impression: 80%.
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