For intelligent people, not morons
This is not a bad movie at all. It does however take an individual with a half bit of creativity, imagination and intelligence to see this movie for what it's worth. If you're the kind of person that can see past the figurative shell of the movie than this is the movie for you. If you are the kind of person that only watches movies where everything is laid out in front of you for you to sit back and not have to think, of course, you will not like this flick.American Beauty is about our crazy, messed up society in the good old US of A in the suburbia that more than half of us live in. It is also the story of everyone, hiding or changing their true selves to fit a desirable lifestyle.Watch this movie if you are into reading into the movie for underlying meanings and symbolism. The acting is suberb also.Important: dont waste your time with this or any other good movie if follow along the same foolishness that Mar. 23's review delivers.