A man by the name of Lester Burnham decides to drastically changing his life by quitting his job, blackmailing his boss, getting a job at the fast food place, and lusting after his teenage daughter's best friend.

MOVIE REVIEW

In movies, suburbia has always been a hot place for tortuous feelings, but none has even come close to the tragedy depicted in American Beauty, a rich, beautiful, and saddening look at the ordinary's person life, and what it takes to break free.
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