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- In its review, The New York Times said that American Beauty “manages to end on a note of acceptance, even in the wake of its forced yet brilliantly staged, devastating climax,” while Roger Ebert seemed to be picking up the same dark-comedy vibe you mentioned when he called the ending “a series of misunderstandings so bizarre they belong in a screwball comedy.”
ew.com › article › 2014/09/15Examining 'American Beauty' at 15: A masterpiece, or a farce?
As written crisply by Alan Ball (who, like Mendes, makes a most attention-getting film debut), "American Beauty" takes aim at targets that are none too fresh. His Lester is not the first...
- 'AMERICAN BEAUTY'; It's Not So Simple - The New York Times
I mean, c'mon, consider what we see in this movie: the...
- FILM REVIEW; Dad's Dead, And He's Still a Funny Guy
As written crisply by Alan Ball (who, like Mr. Mendes, makes...
- 'AMERICAN BEAUTY'; It's Not So Simple - The New York Times
Sep 15, 2014 · In its review, The New York Times said that American Beauty “manages to end on a note of acceptance, even in the wake of its forced yet brilliantly staged, devastating climax,” while...
Sep 24, 1999 · Roger Ebert September 24, 1999. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "American Beauty" is a comedy because we laugh at the absurdity of the hero's problems. And a tragedy because we can identify with his failure--not the specific details, but the general outline.
Feb 7, 2020 · In The New York Times, Janet Maslin credited this juxtaposition to Mendes, writing that he “strikes an unusually successful balance between the mordant and bright.” Maslin’s review is just ...
Sep 13, 2019 · The film sailed on a current of breathless rave reviews from its debut at the Toronto film festival – a more unusual place to launch a major awards contender, back when major studio...
