American Beauty This film, written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes, was released in 1999. It won many awards, including the Academy award for best picture, although it was and still is very controversial. The movie portrays the American suburbanite family in a bleak and dismal light and dares to discuss off-limit, intense topics dealing with the American life. This film requires insightful reflection and analysis in order to understand its profound significance and …showed first 75 words of 733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 733 total…to one from childhood from adulthood, figuratively speaking. He starts out with childlike qualities like timidity, cowardliness, and submissiveness. He then goes through the teenage stage of being sexually charged, rebellious, and drawn to a young woman. Finally, he steps into a mature, paternal phase where he takes responsibility and finds meaning in life, as an adult. The moral of the film? Appreciate life while you can; there is so much in it to appreciate.